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O presente estudo teve por objetivos estruturar o perfil de competências e explorar a
identidade profissional do psicólogo do Trabalho e das Organizações. Em Portugal a intervenção do
psicólogo do Trabalho e das Organizações não está evidentemente definida para a sociedade e por
vezes é confundida com a de outros profissionais (Guerra, 2007). É, portanto, necessário definir a
identidade profissional (Benjamin & Louw-Potgieter, 2008).
Através do contacto com diferentes indivíduos foi possível aceder às suas representações
sociais, contando não só com participantes ligados diretamente a esta área da Psicologia como também
com participantes que contactam com esta atividade profissional no seu local de trabalho. Também foi
realizada análise documental nomeadamente a guias de mestrado do Ensino Superior em Portugal e
alguns anúncios de emprego para esta área da Psicologia.
Através dos dados recolhidos foi possível realizar um perfil de competências do psicólogo do
Trabalho e das Organizações composto por domínios como: locais de trabalho, formação académica
exigida para desempenhar atividade profissional, áreas de intervenção, trabalho prescrito, trabalho real
e nomeadamente competências (competências individuais e competências técnicas). Também foi
possível perceber as conceções que os próprios psicólogos do Trabalho e das Organizações e os
diferentes stakeholders têm acerca desta atividade profissional. Os psicólogos desta área conseguem
definir coerentemente a sua atividade profissional e a sua importância no mercado de trabalho, porém
afirmam que não existe uma definição clara relativamente ao mesmo assunto. Já os stakeholders, e
apesar de contactarem com esta atividade profissional, mostram-se ainda confusos no que respeita à
mesma definição. A importância do estudo revela-se nomeadamente por estes fatores, pelo que foi
possível compreender melhor esta atividade profissional.
The present study aimed to structure the skills profile and explore the professional identity of psychologists in the area of Work and Organizational. In Portugal, the intervention of the Work and Organizational psychologist is not clearly defined to society and sometimes is confused with other professionals (Guerra, 2007). Therefore, is necessary to define a professional identity (Benjamin & Louw-Potgieter, 2008). Through contact with different individuals was created the possibility to access their social representations, counting not only with participants directly related to this area of psychology but also with participants who contact this professional activity in their workplace. Document analysis was also performed including the guides of the masters of Higher Education in Portugal and some job listings for this area of psychology. Analyzing the data collected, was possible to conduct a competency profile of the Work and Organizational psychologist comprising areas such as workplaces, academic training required to perform professional activities, areas of intervention, prescribed work, real work, and, in particular, skills (both individual skills and technical skills). It was also possible to realize the conceptions that Work and Organizational psychologist‟s and different stakeholders have about this occupation. Psychologists in this area can coherently define their professional activity and their importance in the labor market, but claim that there is no clear definition on the same subject. The stakeholders, although contacting with this professional activity, still being confused with the regard to the same setting. The importance of the study is revealed particularly by these factors, so it was possible to understand this occupation in a better way.
The present study aimed to structure the skills profile and explore the professional identity of psychologists in the area of Work and Organizational. In Portugal, the intervention of the Work and Organizational psychologist is not clearly defined to society and sometimes is confused with other professionals (Guerra, 2007). Therefore, is necessary to define a professional identity (Benjamin & Louw-Potgieter, 2008). Through contact with different individuals was created the possibility to access their social representations, counting not only with participants directly related to this area of psychology but also with participants who contact this professional activity in their workplace. Document analysis was also performed including the guides of the masters of Higher Education in Portugal and some job listings for this area of psychology. Analyzing the data collected, was possible to conduct a competency profile of the Work and Organizational psychologist comprising areas such as workplaces, academic training required to perform professional activities, areas of intervention, prescribed work, real work, and, in particular, skills (both individual skills and technical skills). It was also possible to realize the conceptions that Work and Organizational psychologist‟s and different stakeholders have about this occupation. Psychologists in this area can coherently define their professional activity and their importance in the labor market, but claim that there is no clear definition on the same subject. The stakeholders, although contacting with this professional activity, still being confused with the regard to the same setting. The importance of the study is revealed particularly by these factors, so it was possible to understand this occupation in a better way.
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Identidade profissional Psicologia do Trabalho e das Organizações Atividade profissional Perfil de competências Professional identity Work and Organizational Psychology Professional activity Skill profile