Abstract

AKUTSU, Rita de Cássia  and  TORRES DA PAZ, Maria das Graças. Values and well-being of brazilian dieticians. rev.latinoam.psicol. [online]. 2011, vol.43, n.2, pp.307-318. ISSN 0120-0534.

The study aimed to identify the hierarchy of the general values and work of brazilian dieticians, identify the level of personal wellbeing at their work, identify the relations and the differences between the cited variables and demographic variables: a) personal; b) functional. The final sample included 587 dieticians. Self-transcendence and fulfillment at work were the most important values considered. Dieticians said they often had a feeling of well-being. The results of variance analysis showed that self-transcendence was more valued by single dieticians who acted in the clinical area and self-promotion, and by single dieticians with less working hours. Open to change was more valued by the youngest and single dieticians. Social Relationship was more valued by single dieticians while the youngest dieticians with post graduation and less working hours put more value on prestige. Dieticians with over 10 years working experience and practice in areas like clinic and public health had a better feeling of well-being than dieticians with over 2 years working experience and practice in the production area.

Keywords : values; work values; professional profile; well-being; dietician.

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