Abstract

Objective To explore the relationships among psychological capital,social support and mental health of medical staffs.Methods According to convenience sampling principle,101 medical staffs from one three-grade class A hospital in Hebei participated in the study.They were investigated with questionnaires such as Psychological Capital Questionnaire ( PCQ-24),Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) and Symptom Checklist 90(SCL-90).Results ①The scores of self-efficacy,hope,resilience and optimism were(3.73 ±0.58 ),(3.59 ±0.60),(3.81±0.49),(3.70 ± 0.32),all of which are higher than middle points.There were statistic difference in four subscales of psychological capital(P < 0.05 ).Compared with nurses,doctors scored higher in self-efficacy ( (3.92 ±0.66),(3.59 ±0.48) ).The difference was significant(P<0.05).Among different educational background there were also statistic differences(P < 0.05 ).②Psychological capital was negatively related to the whole factors of SCL-90(P<0.0l,or P < 0.05 ),however,social support was negatively related to only part of it(P <0.05 ).③Psychological capital could negatively predict mental health(P < 0.01 or P < 0.05 ).Conclusion This research outlines a strong relationship between psychological capital and mental health of medical staffs.But social support has no a significant impact on mental health. Key words: Medical staffs; Psychological capital; Social support; Mental health

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