| Abstract: | Objective : To explore the relationship between social support and self-efficacy in women psychiatrists.Methods: A survey was conducted in four hospitals in Shandong province using the Social Support Scale and the General Self-efficacy Scale( GSE). A total of 140 women psychiatrists participated in the study.Results: Women psychiatrists of different ages or with different qualifications experience significant differences in objective support, subjective support, the utilization of support, and total scores on the social support and self-efficacy questionnaires( P 0. 05). There were also significant differences in self-efficacy between different groups( P 0. 05). Subjective support, objective support and the utilization of support have a positive correlation with the self-efficacy of women psychiatrists. Women psychiatrists in different education level have significant differences in objective support, utilization of support and total score of social support( P 0. 01).Conclusions: Ages and educational backgrounds affect social support and self-efficacy, and selfefficacy had a significant positive correlation with the various dimensions of social support. |
