The influence of the future expectation on quality of life of cadets of portuguese army

Abstract

. (2018). The influence of the future expectation on quality of life of cadets of portuguese army. Millenium, 2(6), 59-68. Resultados: A utilização da técnica de modelagem de equações estruturais revelou que a expectativa futura de sucesso profissional e financeiro tem uma influência positiva e significativa sobre a satisfação com a vida e com o trabalho e uma influência negativa significativa sobre o stress percebido e a síndrome de burnout. Conclusão: A expectativa de futuro pode ser considerada como uma variável relevante para explicar a qualidade de vida de cadetes portugueses, ao menos no que se refere aos indicadores satisfação com a vida, satisfação com o trabalho, stress percebido e síndrome de burnout.Palavras-chave: Expectativa de futuro; Qualidade de vida; Trabalho e satisfação com a vida; Síndrome burnout; Stress percebido. ABSTRACTIntroduction: The quality of life at work has been a recurring theme in the literature, considering its role as motivating agent for workers and promoter of competitive advantage for organization. Objectives: This study intends to evaluate if the expectation that the cadet of the Portuguese Military Academy has on his future influences his health and quality of life, in particular the professional satisfaction, the satisfaction with life and the burnout syndrome and the perceived stress. Method: 424 cadets of the Portuguese Military Academy, all males, 99 (23.3%) from the first year, 105 (24.8%) from the second year, 109 (25.7%) from the third year and 111 (26.2%) of the fourth year. Participants completed the scales used to measure the variables of the study in person, in a collective and voluntary way. All ethical precepts for carrying out the research were respected. Results: The use of the modeling technique of structural equations revealed that the future expectation of professional and financial success has a positive and significant influence on the life and jobsatisfaction and a significant negative influence on the perceived stress and the burnout syndrome. Conclusion: The expectation of the future can be considered as a relevant variable to explain the quality of life of Portuguese citizens, at least with regard to indicators of satisfaction with life, satisfaction with work, perceived stress and burnout syndrome.

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“…In Table 2 it is possible to check measures of adjustments (Godness of Fit Index) and estimated parameters of the variable marker used model to verify their suitability to the data. Rosinha, A. J., Silva, B., Souza, M., Junior R. C. & Junior H. A. (2018).…”

“…Thus, the present results allow the conclusion corroboration of hypothesized model in the study. The expectation of the future can be considered as a relevant variable to explain current behavior and health indicators and quality of life, at least as regards Rosinha, A. J., Silva, B., Souza, M., Junior R. C. & Junior H. A. (2018).…”

“…Three main aspects of the future expectations were initially considered: the professional and financial success, the conditions of the society in which the individual is inserted and the personal realization in general. However, the achievement dimension was Rosinha, A. J., Silva, B., Souza, M., Junior R. C. & Junior H. A. (2018).…”

“…The satisfaction judgment depends on comparisons between life circumstances and the standards individuals adopt for comparison (Atienza, Balaguer, Corte-Real & Fonseca, 2016). Rosinha, A. J., Silva, B., Souza, M., Junior R. C. & Junior H. A. (2018).…”

“…Considering the specificity of the participants of the present study, a confirmatory factorial analysis was performed, replicating the structure obtained. Rosinha, A. J., Silva, B., Souza, M., Junior R. C. & Junior H. A. (2018).…”