Perceived stress, self-efficacy and its relations to psychological well-being status in Iranian male high school students
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Psychological stress has been found to be associated with a variety of ailments and health outcomes in adolescents. This study investigated the relationships between perceived stress, general self-efficacy and mental health status among Iranian male adolescents recruited from midtown high schools in Tehran who studied in 12th grade (N = 148). Pupils completed three questionnaires for assessing perceived stress (PSS-14; Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, 1983), general self-efficacy (GSE; Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995) and psychological well-being (GHQ-28; Goldberg & Hillier, 1979). Statistical analysis revealed that greater stress was associated with lower general self-efficacy and lower mental health status. A significant inverse relationship between self-efficacy and general health was found among these students. Results are discussed in relation to their implications for effective mental health education (e.g., stress management training) for adolescents.
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Sarah O. Meadows
PhD
Center for Research on Child Well-being
Office of Population Research
Princeton University
286 Wallace Hall
Princeton
NJ 08544-5804
USA
Robert Tait
School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
University of Western Australia (MPC 521)
QE II Medical Centre
Nedlands
WA 6907
Australia