Abstract
Objective To explore the influence of self-efficacy and mastery on mental health of practical nurses. Methods 226 practical nurses were investigated in the self-efficacy, mastery and mental health using General Self-Efficacy Scale （GSES）, Internality, Powerful Others, and Chance Scale （IPC）, and Symptom Checklist 90 （SCL-90）. Results The scores of GSES and the Internality part of IPC of practical nurses were lower than those of normal nurses, and the difference had statistical meaning （P 〈 0.05）. Total score of SCL-90 and scores of obsession, interpersonal relationship sensitivity, anxiety and terror were higher than those of Chinese normal nurses, and the difference had statistical meaning （P 〈 0.05）. Correlation analysis revealed that there were statistically significant correlation between self-efficacy, mastery and many parts of SCL-90. Multiple regression analysis revealed that mental health could be predicted by self-efficacy, chance and internality. Conclusions Mental health of practical nurses is affected by their own self-efficacy and mastery. Key words: Practical nurses; Self-efficacy; Mastery; SCL-90
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