ABSTRACT Objective To estimate the prevalence of psychological violence among employed adults aged 18-69 years; to verify the distribution of sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics within those who have reported psychological violence in the workplace; and to estimate the number of individuals who have reported this type of violence perpetrated by the employer/boss in the workplace. Methods: This is a descriptive study with data from the National Survey of Health (2019). Employed people were selected in relation to the workforce. Psychological violence was defined as follows: in the last 12 months, “has anyone offended, humiliated, or mocked you in front of other people?”. For those who reported violence, the location of the incident and who the aggressor was were verified. The prevalence of psychological violence was estimated and the characteristics of those who suffered this type of violence were described by absolute and relative frequencies. Results: The prevalence of psychological violence reached 11% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 10.5–11.6) of the employed adult population, was higher among women, individuals between 18–29 years old, Black people, single, and among those with income up to 0.5 minimum wage. Of the individuals who suffered psychological violence in the workplace, 57.6% were men, 31.9% were between 30–39 years old, 47% were mixed-race, 44.4% completed high school, 39.8% had an income between one and two minimum wages, 13.5% were smokers, 37.6% consumed alcoholic beverages, and 23.8% consumed alcohol excessively. As for the aggressor, 28.8% (around two million people) reported that psychological violence in the workplace was committed by the employer/boss. Conclusion: According to the study results, among the employed Brazilian population, 11% reported psychological violence in the last year; we identified the segments most affected by psychological violence in the workplace and measured this violence having the boss/employer as the aggressor.
RESUMO Objetivo: Estimar a prevalência de violência psicológica (VP) entre adultos ocupados com 18-69 anos; verificar a distribuição das características sociodemográficas e de estilo de vida naqueles que referiram VP no ambiente de trabalho; e estimar o número de indivíduos que referiu VP perpetrada por patrão/patroa/chefe no trabalho. Métodos: Estudo descritivo com dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (2019). Selecionaram-se pessoas ocupadas com relação à força de trabalho. A VP foi definida assim: nos últimos 12 meses, “alguém te ofendeu, humilhou ou ridicularizou na frente de outras pessoas?”. Para os que referiram violência, verificaram-se o local da ocorrência e quem foi o agressor. Estimou-se a prevalência da VP e foram descritas, por meio de frequências absolutas e relativas, as características dos que sofreram VP. Resultados: A prevalência de VP atingiu 11% (intervalo de confiança de 95% — IC95%10,5–11,6) na população adulta ocupada, foi maior nas mulheres, naqueles de 18–29 anos, nos pretos e pardos, sem cônjuge, com renda de até 0,5 salário-mínimo. Dos indivíduos que sofreram VP no local de trabalho, 57,6% eram homens, 31,9% tinham 30–39 anos, 47% eram pardos, 44,4% tinham ensino médio completo, 39,8% renda entre 1 e 2 salários-mínimos, 13,5% fumavam, 37,6% ingeriam bebidas alcoólicas e 23,8% consumiam álcool abusivamente. Quanto ao agressor, 28,8% (cerca de 2 milhões de pessoas) referiram que a VP no ambiente laboral foi cometida por patrão/patroa/chefe. Conclusão: O estudo mostrou que, na população brasileira ocupada, 11% referiu VP no último ano, identificou os segmentos mais afetados pela VP no trabalho e dimensionou essa violência tendo patrão/patroa/chefe como agressor.