J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2010 Sep;19(3):252-260. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.3.252.

Mediating Effect of Self-efficacy in the Relationship between Irrational Belief and Mental Health of Korean Soldiers

• Hyun MS
• Kang HS
• Nam KA

• KMID: 2321838
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.3.252

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to examine the association among irrational belief, mental health, and self-efficacy, and explored the mediation of self-efficacy in the relationship between irrational belief and mental health of Korean soldiers.
METHODS
A cross sectional study design was employed. The participants were 118 soldiers who signed consent forms. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis.
RESULTS
Irrational beliefs were positively correlated with mental health problems, and self-efficacy was negatively correlated with irrational beliefs and mental health problems. Self-efficacy acted as a mediator in the relationship between irrational beliefs and mental health problems.
CONCLUSION
The study results suggest that effective interventions to reduce mental health problems of soldiers should apply strategies to change irrational belief and increase self efficacy. These results also provide more empirical support to the hypothesis that self-efficacy serves as a mediator in a mental health.

Keyword

Soldier; Irrational belief; Mental health; Self-efficacy

MeSH Terms

Consent Forms
Humans
Mental Health*
Military Personnel*
Negotiating*
Self Efficacy