Job stress and depression among Malaysian anti-drug professionals
The moderating role of job-related coping strategies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15528660 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Noradilah Md Nordin (Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah), Naqi Dahamat Azam (0000-0002-6087-2957, Universiti Putra Malaysia, corresponding author), Mohd Roslan Rosnon (0000-0003-4903-7368, Universiti Putra Malaysia), Mansor Abu Talib (0000-0002-1119-1282, UCSI University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Pages | 1020947-1020947 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1020947 |
| PMID | 36419977 |
| OpenAlex | W4308452337 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 43 |
Depression can cause negative consequences to workers' health and social functioning, such as poor work productivity, mental disorders, and suicide. Existing studies have argued that job stress is closely related to depression in many professions. Yet, information on how coping strategies play a significant role in the relationships among Malaysian anti-drug professionals is still scarce. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine to what extent coping strategies moderate the relationship between job stress and depression among Malaysian anti-drug professionals. A total of 3,356 National Antidrug Agency (NADA) officers aged between 21 and 59 years completed online self-report measures of depression, job stress, and job-related control coping and avoidant coping behaviors. The results showed that job stress was strongly correlated with depression, and both coping strategies were found to significantly moderate the correlations. The correlations between stress and depression were stronger among participants who had higher levels of avoidant coping or those who had lower levels of control coping. To conclude, this study highlights the importance of considering job stress and coping behaviors to understand anti-drug professionals' mental health during this challenging COVID-19 pandemic
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation velocity | current |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |