Colaboradores de quatro patas : impacto das políticas Pet-friendly no bem-estar dos trabalhadores
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2025
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Nos últimos anos, surgiu uma tendência em Portugal ainda pouco disseminada: a adoção de políticas pet-friendly nas organizações, que visam promover o bem-estar dos trabalhadores através da presença de animais de estimação no ambiente de trabalho. Diversos estudos apontam que a presença de animais de estimação no local de trabalho, tem demonstrado benefícios significativos para a saúde mental e bem-estar dos trabalhadores, na medida em que se traduz numa redução dos níveis de stress dos mesmos. Assim, este estudo tem como objetivo principal compreender o impacto das políticas pet-friendly no bem-estar dos trabalhadores, avaliando se a implementação dessas práticas promove a identificação organizacional, e ainda testar o efeito moderador da identificação com os animais. A amostra é composta por trabalhadores de empresas com práticas pet-friendly e empresas sem práticas pet-friendly. Os dados deste estudo foram recolhidos via questionário online, através da plataforma Qualtrics. Os resultados permitem-nos aferir que as políticas pet-friendly têm impacto positivo no bem-estar, ainda que marginal, no caso do presente estudo. À luz da gestão das pessoas e da intervenção da psicologia do trabalho nas organizações, espera-se contribuir para o aumento do conhecimento científico sobre o impacto das práticas pet-friendly nas empresas e nos seus colaboradores.
In recent years, a trend has emerged in Portugal that is still not widely spread: the adoption of pet-friendly policies in organizations, aimed to promote employees’ well-being through the presence of pets in the workplace. Various studies indicate that the presence of pets in the workplace has a significant impact on employees' mental health and well-being, as it helps reduce stress levels. This study's focus is to understand the impact of pet-friendly policies on employees’ well-being, assessing whether the implementation of these practices promote organizational identification, and testing the moderating effect of identification with animals. The sample consists of employees from companies with pet-friendly practices and companies without such practices. The data for this study was collected through an online questionnaire using the Qualtrics platform. The results indicate that pet-friendly policies have a marginal positive effect on well-being in this study. From the perspective of human resources management and workplace psychology intervention, this research aims to contribute to the scientific knowledge on the impact of pet-friendly practices in organizations and their employees.
In recent years, a trend has emerged in Portugal that is still not widely spread: the adoption of pet-friendly policies in organizations, aimed to promote employees’ well-being through the presence of pets in the workplace. Various studies indicate that the presence of pets in the workplace has a significant impact on employees' mental health and well-being, as it helps reduce stress levels. This study's focus is to understand the impact of pet-friendly policies on employees’ well-being, assessing whether the implementation of these practices promote organizational identification, and testing the moderating effect of identification with animals. The sample consists of employees from companies with pet-friendly practices and companies without such practices. The data for this study was collected through an online questionnaire using the Qualtrics platform. The results indicate that pet-friendly policies have a marginal positive effect on well-being in this study. From the perspective of human resources management and workplace psychology intervention, this research aims to contribute to the scientific knowledge on the impact of pet-friendly practices in organizations and their employees.
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PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, COMPANION ANIMALS, WORK ENVIRONMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY, WELL-BEING, MESTRADO EM PSICOLOGIA SOCIAL E DAS ORGANIZAÇÕES, PSICOLOGIA, PSICOLOGIA SOCIAL, PSICOLOGIA ORGANIZACIONAL, ANIMAIS DE COMPANHIA, AMBIENTE DE TRABALHO, POLÍTICA ORGANIZACIONAL, BEM-ESTAR