Quality of Life Satisfaction of Art Teachers in State Schools of Paraná, Brazil

Authors

  • Amanda Caico Collares de Lima UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO CENTRO-OESTE - UNICENTRO
  • Silvio Roberto Stefano UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO CENTRO-OESTE - UNICENTRO e PPGA/UEL
  • Marcia Aparecida Zampier UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO CENTRO-OESTE - UNICENTRO e PPGA/UEL

Keywords:

Life Quality at Work, Teaching in Art, Job Satisfaction

Abstract

Life quality in working places have been investigated since the 1970s, however, nowadays, it has received greater relevance and has become an important tool for organizations, because it is from employees’ well-being in his/her workplace that better results, satisfaction and motivation are obtained. The main objective of this study was to identify levels of satisfaction in art teachers’ life quality who work in state schools of Paraná, Brazil, as well as his/her perceptions on pedagogical practices. This study was based on exploratory and quantitative research method carried out in April, 2010, with 31 teachers. Results indicate partial satisfaction rates for some variables of L.Q.W. related to the organizational and biological aspects and partial dissatisfaction for some items of psychological and social aspects. Some suggestions were pointed out for the schools workers, such as: investments in policies to completely favour teachers’ well being and their satisfaction related to their needs due to L.Q.W. and investment in social and psychological aspects.

Author Biographies

Amanda Caico Collares de Lima, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO CENTRO-OESTE - UNICENTRO

Possui Graduação em Serviço Social pela Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste - UNICENTRO, Brasil e Pós-Graduação em Gestão Estratégica de Pessoas, nível lato sensu pela mesma instituição.

Silvio Roberto Stefano, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO CENTRO-OESTE - UNICENTRO e PPGA/UEL

Professor da Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste - UNICENTRO, Brasil. Professor Colaborador do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da Universidade Estadual de Londrina - PPGA/UEL, Brasil. 

Possui doutorado em Administração pela Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade da Universidade de São Paulo - FEA/USP e mestrado em Administração pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá e Universidade Estadual de Londrina consorciadas - PPA-UEL/UEM.

Marcia Aparecida Zampier, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO CENTRO-OESTE - UNICENTRO e PPGA/UEL

Professora da Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste - UNICENTRO, Brasil e da Faculdade Campo Real de Guarapuava - UNICAMPO, Brasil.

Possui Mestrado em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR, Brasil.

Published

21-02-2012

How to Cite

Lima, A. C. C. de, Stefano, S. R., & Zampier, M. A. (2012). Quality of Life Satisfaction of Art Teachers in State Schools of Paraná, Brazil. Capital Científico Journal - Electronic (RCCҽ) - ISSN 2177-4153, 9(1), 99–112. Retrieved from https://revistas3.unicentro.br/index.php/capitalcientifico/article/view/1188