Luís Fructuoso Martinez ²

Aristides Isidoro Ferreira ³

Luís Manuel Sousa ⁴

João Vieira da Cunha ⁵

² Departamento de Psicologia, Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa

³Departamento de Psicologia, Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa

Bolseiro da Fundação Ciência e Tecnologia

⁵ Faculdade de Economia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Resumo. Este artigo procura contribuir para a compreensão da relação entre os conceitos de presenteísmo e de comportamento organizacional positivo. Neste âmbito, pretende-se avaliar a relação entre duas facetas do presenteísmo (trabalho completado e distracção evitada) e uma dimensão de capital psicológico positivo (esperança). Recorreu-se a uma amostra de 158 colaboradores, maioritariamente associados às áreas da saúde e investigação. Os resultados revelam que a faceta de presenteísmo distracção evitada encontra-se associada ao grupo de trabalhadores com baixos resultados na variável esperança. Sugerem-se propostas de implementação de programas de redução do presenteísmo, com o objectivo de incrementar o capital psicológico positivo das organizações. Este estudo permitiu ainda apresentar as boas qualidades métricas da escala Stanford Presenteeism Scale (SPS-6). Tratando-se de um estudo pioneiro, novas ideias são propostas, tendo em vista um aprofundamento destas temáticas emergentes.

Palavras-chave: Presenteísmo, esperança, comportamento organizacional positivo, produtividade.

Abstract. The aim of this article is to enhance the understanding of the relationship between presenteeism and positive organizational behaviour. According to this, we intend to evaluate the link between two dimensions of presenteeism (completing work and avoided distraction) and one dimension of positive psychological capital (hope). The sample consisted of 158 workers mainly of health and research fields. Results show that the presenteeism factor of avoided distraction is associated with the lower hope cluster. We suggest new trends concerning the implementation of presenteeism reduction programmes, in order to increase positive organizational behaviour. This study also revealed the good psychometric properties of the Stanford Presenteeism Scale (SPS-6). Being a first approach, we propose new ideas concerning the development of those new fields of study.

Key-words: Presenteeism, hope, positive organizational behaviour, productivity.

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Luís Fructuoso Martinez,

Departamento de Psicologia, Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa,

Rua da Junqueira, 188-198, 1349-001 Lisboa.

E-mail: lmartinez@lis.ulusiada.tp