Percepções de professores universitários sobre seu envelhecimento

perspectivas e satisfação de trabalho

Abstract

Work activities are extending the retirement age, and keeping the elderly and older adults engaged in society can bring benefits to their personal lives and contribute to society. In this context, university professors contribute to the education of thousands of students and encourage new educators in the academic world. Thus, this study aims to analyze the inquiries of university professors in the aging process within the job market. It is a quantitative observational cross-sectional study that included 35 university professors of both genders from a Higher Education Institution. Participants answered sociodemographic questionnaires, the WHOQOL quality of life instrument, a questionnaire about their job satisfaction, and a questionnaire evaluating adjectives attributed to the aging process. Results indicated that 72% of participants were female, with a mean age of 54.9 years. 48% of participants were satisfied with their health condition, 74% were satisfied with their ability to perform their work, 80% believed that the job market is hiring more young teachers, and 62.9% of respondents considered themselves happy. Such results are important for Higher Education Institutions to work with personnel management to identify the effects of aging on their employees and propose career plans, training, and development that can provide more security to aging faculty members.