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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Teacher workload significantly impacts vocal health.
  • Environmental and organizational factors influence working conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between reduced vocal use from decreased workload and vocal disorder complaints.
  • To assess if lower workload correlates with improved environmental and organizational working conditions for teachers.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 46 teachers, divided into two groups based on workload and school dedication.
  • Utilized the Condition of Vocal Production-Teacher and Screening Index for Voice Disorder instruments.

Main Results:

  • Teachers with higher workloads reported more voice disorders and greater dissatisfaction with acoustic conditions, temperature, humidity, lighting, cleanliness, and didactic materials.
  • Significant differences were observed in habits like screaming, speaking in open spaces, and vocal orientation between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Teachers with exclusive dedication to a single school and reduced classroom hours experienced fewer voice disorder complaints.
  • Lower vocal exposure due to reduced workload is associated with better environmental and organizational conditions and less vocal strain.