RESUMO: O presente artigo discute os resultados de uma pesquisa que buscou compreender a inserção de novos perfis profissionais em experiências de Educação Integral pública brasileira. Muitos programas vêm contratando Agentes Culturais para desenvolver atividades educativas na expansão do tempo escolar. Os saberes trabalhados em suas oficinas não se limitam aos conteúdos acadêmicos curriculares e, em alguns casos, são resultado de vivências prévias desses sujeitos em grupos culturais e movimentos sociais. Esses educadores, que muitas vezes são jovens e moradores das comunidades próximas às escolas, acabam também estabelecendo uma relação de proximidade e afetividade com seus educandos. Este trabalho defende a tese de que a relação entre agentes e alunos cumpre uma importante função formativa na prática desses profissionais. Por meio dessa relação, os agentes mediam processos de aprendizagem, socialização, sociabilidade e desenvolvimento na formação integral de seus educandos. Palavras-chave: Novos educadores. Educação Integral. Prática educativa.
University students represent a group that is at high risk of stress and even suicide. The present study aimed to investigate the profiles and stress levels of undergraduate students enrolled in health sciences courses at a Brazilian university, and how their health and academic performance are affected. A total of 431 students participated, of which 30% were not stressed, 2.5% were in the alert phase, 38.7% were in the resistance phase, and 28.8% were almost exhausted. Stress levels were related to gender (p = 0.0005), course (p = 0.004), and semester; higher levels of stress negatively influenced students’ academic performance (p = 0.019), socialization (p = 0.020), relationship with the university (p = 0.019), learning (p < 0.0001), sleep (p < 0.0001), and perceived health (p < 0.001). The present study provides evidence regarding the stress levels of health sciences undergraduate students in Brazil, as well as its negative effect on health status and academic performance. It is suggested that further studies should be conducted specially to investigating strategies for students’ stress control in the university environment.
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