Dianat, Iman and Azemi, Sonia and Abdollahazade, Farahnaz and Bazazan, Ahmad and Asghari Jafarabadi, Mohammad (2021) Does self-efficacy mediate the relationship between occupational stress and mental health problems? A study among nursing professionals. Health Promotion Perspectives, 11 (3). pp. 344-350. ISSN 2228-6497
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Abstract
Background: While it is acknowledged that self-efficacy plays a significant role in understanding consequences of occupational stress, no research has given much attention to the mediating effect of self-efficacy in the association between occupational stress and mental health (MH)problems. The aims of this study were to examine: (1) the associations between occupational stress, MH problems, and self-efficacy among nursing professionals, and (2) mediating effect of self-efficacy in the association between occupational stress and MH problems. Methods: A multi-hospital cross-sectional survey was adopted in eight hospitals in Tabriz, Iran. 389 nursing staff were recruited through a two-stage sampling procedure. Study variables included occupational stress (Health & Safety Executive [HSE] Management Standards RevisedIndicator Tool [MS–RIT]), mental health (General Health Questionnaire [GHQ–28]), and self efficacy (General Self-Efficacy [GSE–10]). Generalized structural equation modelling (GSEM)was applied. Results: Occupational stress (mean±SD=109.2±13.4), poor MH (41.9%), and low selfefficacy (mean±SD=17.7±4.9) were fairly common among the participants. The results showed significant direct effect of occupational stress on MH problems (β=- 0.38, P<0.001). Indirect effect of occupational stress on MH problems through self-efficacy was not significant. Conclusion: The findings highlight the role of other mechanisms or factors than self-efficacy in the association between occupational stress and MH problems that should be established in future work.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | AP Academic Press > Medical Science |
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Date Deposited: | 25 Apr 2023 05:20 |
Last Modified: | 03 Oct 2024 03:48 |
URI: | http://info.openarchivespress.com/id/eprint/1065 |