Perceived stress behavior by military policeduring basic formation

Abstract

Objective. To evaluate the behavior of the perception of stress during the basic training of the Military Police. Methods. This is a cohort, with police officers sampled in the Exposure Group (GE) Non-Exposure Group (GNE) to the CFP’s regionalization. The Socioprofessional Questionnaire and the Perceived Stress Scale (PPS-14) were used for data collection. The risk factors related to the profile of the military police at the basic formation, health condition, life habits and work organization through the level and progression of perceived stress were analyzed. Results. A total of 69 soldiers participated in the study (GE=31 and GNE=38). The stress score observed was higher in regionalization - EG (19.56±5.37; p=0.892) GNE (16.84±4.87; p =0.540) with greater progression “negative stress” (EG=64, 5% and GNE=76.3%) in relation to “positive stress” (EG=35.5% and GNE=23.7%). Conclusions. The study observed as a profile of entry in the military police individuals as male, aged between 20 and 29 years, brown, single and without children. There was a difference in stress between training in the countryside and in the capital, with a higher stress load in the assessment after 06 months of course related to the countryside. In addition, the extra 24-hour workload increased the risk of stress by 4 times for the group formed inside.