Adaptação do Questionnaire for the Psychosocial Risk Assement Decore-21 com policiais militares das UPPS/RJ

Abstract

This empirical research project aims to explore psychosocial aspects of the work of military police officers from Pacification Police Units (UPPs) in Rio de Janeiro. Bearing in mind that the work of military police officers (PM) carried out in areas considered to be more dangerous could expose workers to greater psychosocial risks, directly and/or indirectly influencing their mental health. The UPPs were created in December 2008, representing a new model of action in public security with the aim of permanently reclaiming communities and establishing greater proximity to local residents. To gather data about this work context, Study 1 was designed, which refers to a Systematic Review registered in Prospero at the University of York, England, under number CRD 42021244738, and carried out between independent pairs. The objective was to search and analyze empirical articles published with Brazilian samples, without a time frame, regarding the Mental Health of Military Police. The work was completed and the manuscript submitted to a scientific journal. From the results of this review, a problem was identified to be investigated: the relationship between psychosocial risks and the mental health of military police officers allocated to UPPs / RJ. In Study 2, a cross-cultural adaptation of the Questionnaire for the Psychosocial Risk Assessment (DECORE-21) was carried out with the purpose of evaluating police officers' perception of psychosocial risk factors at work. In general terms, the present study sought to contribute to the evaluation and prevention of psychological disorders related to the work activity of PMs stationed at UPPs in Rio de Janeiro. This proposal also considered the need to fill the gap in the lack of empirical studies with UPP’s, noted by the author.