La Self-efficacy and its relationship with the occupational psychosocial health in doctors of hospital emergencies

Abstract

In recent years, special attention is paid to the role of self-efficacy on occupational health in different professions, with few studies on physicians. The aim of the study is to analyze the relationship between self-efficacy and well-being variables and labor unrest starting from a previous theoretical model. The sample was composed by 117 physicians of Hospital Emergency Services (HES) in Alicante, 54.8 % male, composed the sample. The response rate was 71.8 % (n = 84). We administered Emotional Exhaustion and Cynicism Scales of MBI-GS and Vigor and Dedication Scales of UWES as a measure of unrest and welfare. The General Self-Efficacy Scale was administered to measure self-efficacy. Descriptive analyzes are conducted and confirmatory factor analysis. The results confirm the theoretical model proposed and the relationships between variables. Self-efficacy beliefs predict wellbeing and discomfort experienced by HES physicians.