Sofrimento e adoecimento psíquico entre bancários de uma organização privada

Abstract

This study aims at analyzing the environment of a private banking organization of the presente time, understanding its particularities and the influences of the effects of globalization, the technological incorporation of the sector and the main transformations. The pressure for results, the stress common to banking activity, competitiveness and the various demands contribute to the suffering of these workers and the possible illness. The general objective of the research was to identify the main forms of suffering and psychic illness faced by bankers of a private organization. A qualitative approach was used. The data collection was done from the accomplishment of eight interviews with bankers of a private organization and the analysis of data was conducted from the analysis of content. It was possible to verify that these bankers are in an environment very favorable to their illness, due to the characteristics of pressure and competitiveness of this sector, but also have developed the psychic illness, triggering mainly cases of anxiety and stress.