Vocal Symptoms in Brazilian Professors: Self-Perception and Relationship Factors

Ana Paula Dassie-Leite; Gabrieli Cristina Santos Cercal; Antônio Leonardo de Paula; Jaqueline Mendes Mendez Novis; Vanessa Veis Ribeiro

doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.01.028

Vocal Symptoms in Brazilian Professors: Self-Perception and Relationship Factors

J Voice. 2021 Sep;35(5):806.e15-806.e20. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.01.028. Epub 2020 Feb 20.

Authors

Ana Paula Dassie-Leite¹, Gabrieli Cristina Santos Cercal², Antônio Leonardo de Paula³, Jaqueline Mendes Mendez Novis⁴, Vanessa Veis Ribeiro⁵

Affiliations

¹ Professor (leader) at the Speech-Language Pathology Department, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste - UNICENTRO, Irati (PR), Brazil. Electronic address: pauladassie@hotmail.com.
² Graduate Student at the Speech-Language Pathology Department, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste - UNICENTRO, Irati (PR), Brazil. Electronic address: gabrieli.cercal@outlook.com.
³ Graduate Student at the Speech-Language Pathology Department, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste - UNICENTRO, Irati (PR), Brazil. Electronic address: antonioleonardodepaula@gmail.com.
⁴ Graduate Student at the Speech-Language Pathology Department, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste - UNICENTRO, Irati (PR), Brazil. Electronic address: jaquelinenovis@gmail.com.
⁵ Professor at the Speech-Language Pathology Departament, Universidade Federal de Sergipe - UFS, Lagarto (SE), Brazil; Postdoctoral student at the Speech-Language Pathology Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP, São Paulo (SP), Brazil. Electronic address: fgavanessavr@gmail.com.

PMID: 32088066
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.01.028

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the self-perception of vocal symptoms and relationship factors in Brazilian academic teacher.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The study sample consisted of 235 Brazilian academic teachers, of whom 103 were men and 132 women, aged between 26 and 67 years, and employed at 39 institutions. All participants filled out a questionnaire detailing the presence of vocal complaints, and occupation and sociodemographic information. The vocal symptoms were investigated using voice symptom scale.

Results: Academic teacher with vocal complaints showed a higher perception of vocal symptoms in all domains (P < 0.001 for all). Other factors did not result in any significant difference.

Conclusion: The only factor that influences the self-perception of vocal symptoms in Brazilian academic teachers is the presence of vocal complaints.

Keywords: Academic teachers; Occupation data; Self-perception; Symptom; Voice.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases*
Self Concept
Surveys and Questionnaires
Voice Disorders* / diagnosis
Voice Quality