Expression of Emotions and Psychological Counselling Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Psychological Well-Being of Mental Health Workers Cover Image

Ruh Sağlığı Uzmanlarının Duygu İfadesi ve Danışma Öz Yeterliklerinin İyi Oluşlarına Olan Etkisi
Expression of Emotions and Psychological Counselling Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Psychological Well-Being of Mental Health Workers

Author(s): Özgün Özgönül, Durmuş Ümmet
Subject(s): Personality Psychology, Psychology of Self, Behaviorism
Published by: Çukurova Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı
Keywords: Psychological well-being; expressing emotions; psychological counseling;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of expressing emotions and psychological counselling self-efficacy on psychological well-being of mental health workers. The participants of the study consisted of 302 mental health workers, 234 women and 68 men. Personal Information Form, Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS), Emotion Expression Scale (EES) and Psychological Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale (PCSES) are applied to participants. As a result of the research, a positive correlation was found between psychological counseling self-efficacy and emotional expression variables and psychological wellbeing. Psychological counseling self-efficacy and emotional expression variables were found to be significant predictors of psychological well-being in mental health workers. It was determined that expressing emotions and psychological counseling self-efficacy variables have described the %31 of total variance. The results of this study point to the importance of mental health professionals' expressing feelings and the effect of their psychological counseling self-efficacy on their psychological well-being and the necessary interventions in these areas.

  • Issue Year: 12/2020
  • Issue No: Suppl. 1
  • Page Range: 70-81
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Turkish