Fostering Organizational Empowerment: Impact of an Intervention Program on Stress Management and Physical Activity Motivation among Teachers in Portugal and Brazil

• DOI: 10.3390/admsci13090203
• Publication Date: 2023-09-14T14:00:23Z
• Authors: Leandro Mariano; Hélder Simões; Sonia Brito-Costa; Ana Paula Amaral
• Keywords: Stress Management; Promotion (chess); Physical Education

Teaching is one of the hardest occupations according to International Organization Teachers (IOT), affecting teachers’ emotional and physical well-being impacting their professional performance. Intervention programs addressing this issue usually result in a significant reduction stress an improvement entire quality life. Physical activity has been recognized as critical aspect non-pharmaceutical stress-reduction measures, favorably improving mental health. This quasi-experimental study used pre- post-intervention assessments assess impact exercise promotion program on levels motivation for regular among teachers first six years schooling Portugal Brazil. included 33 instructors from both countries’ educational institutions 8-week intervention that 40 sessions cardiorespiratory conditioning, muscle strengthening stretching, relaxation, meditation techniques. The Stress Perception Scale (EPS-10) Motivation Inventory Regular Activity Practice (IMPRAF-54) were participants. findings show strong link between teaching experience levels. After intervention, there statistically changes engage exercise. Specifically, 78.9% reported less stress, respondents felt more motivated control (84.4%), competitiveness (97%), aesthetic enhancement (57.6%). In summary, suggests excellent way reduce increase enthusiasm activity, with Portuguese outperforming Brazilian counterparts.