Interpersonal Workplace Strain, Coping Strategies and Mental Health Problems in Doctors
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2017
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University of Management & Technology
Abstract
In all over the world doctor's job is consider to be very demanding and there are multiple factors that affect the doctors at personal and professional level. The purpose of the current research was to developed the “Interpersonal Workplace Strain Scale” and find out the association between interpersonal workplace strain, coping strategies and mental health problems among doctors. The Cross-sectional research design was used for the current research. Sample of 201 post graduate and house officer doctors from the government hospitals sectors of Lahore, Punjab were selected through stratified sampling technique including both genders, male and female. Their age range was from 26 to 40. Results from the current research showed that “Religious coping” was the, mostly used coping strategy in the outcome of having the Interpersonal workplace strain and mental health problems among doctors. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that substance abuse and interpersonal workplace strain were found to be negative predictors of mental health problems in Doctors. Furthermore the results were discussed in the significance of its cultural context and the implications of this research will help for counsel the doctors.
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Dr. Zahid Mahmood
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Interpersonal Workplace Strain Scale, Occupational psychologists, MS