Effects of self-efficacy and social support on the mental health conditions of mutual-aid organization members

By Siu-kau Cheung, Stephen Y. K. Sun. 2000

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The present study examined the effects of self-efficacy and social support on the mental health of 65 members of a mutual-aid organization in Hong Kong. Participants had anxiety and depressive problems and had received cognitive-behavioral treatment before they joined the mutual-aid groups in the organization. A three-wave design was adopted, and participants filled in measures including the General Health Questionnaire, the State Anxiety Inventory, the Centre of Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, the General Self-efficacy Scale, and the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey. Regression analyses showed that residualized self-efficacy was a strong predictor of the mental health variables. Effects of social support, both functional and structural, were mainly mediated by self-efficacy.

Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology

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Social cognitive theory of posttraumatic recovery: the role of perceived self-efficacy. (2004, background): “…that social support produces beneficial outcomes only to the extent that it raises perceived selfefficacy to manage environmental demands (Benight, Swift, Sanger, Smith, & Zeppelin, 1999; Cheung & Sun, 2000; Cutrona & Troutman, 1986; Duncan & McAuley, 1993; Major, Mueller, & Hildebrandt, 1985).”
Resilience, Meaning, and Well-Being (2006, background): “…self-efficacy, dozens of studies have demonstrated the benefits of general self-efficacy, which predicts important outcomes even after controlling for dispositional optimism, self-mastery, coping, or other constructs (Cheung & Sun, 2000; Lightsey, 1997; Mortensen, Gjelten, Waage, & Johnsen, 2000).”
The relationship between life stress and smartphone addiction on taiwanese university student: A mediation model of learning self-Efficacy and social self-Efficacy (2014, background): “Empirical research has found that a significant correlation exists between high self-efficacy and increased psychological well-being (Cheung & Sun, 2000; Endler, Kocovski, & Macrodimitris, 2001; Moeini et al., 2008; Schiaffino & Revenson, 1992; Shelley & Pakenham, 2004).”
Adolescent Development from an Agentic Perspective (2003, background): “…on anxiety and depression in Chinese students and on Italian students' career preferences is entirely mediated through perceived self-efficacy (Cheung & Sun, 2000; Lent et al., 2003) It should be noted that the efficacy belief system operates as a component within the broader conceptual…”
Functional roles of social support within the stress and coping process: A theoretical and empirical overview (2007, result): “…well as evidence for the latter serving as a mediator between support and various beneficial outcomes in different emotional and behavioural domains, were reported in earlier studies that investigated diverse populations (e.g., Cheung & Sun, 2000; Cutrona & Troutman, 1986; Duncan & McAuley, 1993).”