Explaining Psychological Distress among Men in the Helping Professions
A Serial Mediation Model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6416241 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maya Kagan (0000-0002-3849-1074, Ariel University, corresponding author), Vered Ne’eman-Haviv (0000-0001-7239-326X, Ariel University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 83-98 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0312-407X • E-ISSN: 1447-0748 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0312407x.2023.2289396 |
| OpenAlex | W4390522201 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 59 |
Men in the helping professions face many challenges, including stressors related to the nature of the work itself and work environments typically considered "feminine", which may be related to psychological distress. The current study used a serial-parallel mediation model to explore whether selected work-related indices are associated with psychological distress among men in the helping professions. Specifically, the model examined the role of self-reported empathy (the ability to feel or act empathetically towards clients), self-efficacy, and job satisfaction, in the association between burnout and psychological distress. Structured questionnaires were administered to a sample of 343 male nurses and social workers in Israel. The results indicated a significant mediating effect of empathy in the relationship between self-defined burnout and psychological distress. Additionally, a mediating effect of self-efficacy was detected in the association between self-defined burnout and psychological distress. Furthermore, a significant indirect effect of self-defined burnout on psychological distress was sequentially mediated by self-efficacy and job satisfaction. These results are highly relevant for reducing psychological distress among men in the helping professions, considering their specific needs and characteristics
Association (psychology · Burnout · Distress · Empathy · Mediation · Mental health · Psychological distress · Psychotherapist · Stressor · Structural equation modeling · Clinical Psychology · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being · Workplace Violence and Bullying
The Role of Empathy in Health and Social Care Professionals
The prevention and handling of the missing data
The Toronto Empathy Questionnaire
The performance of the K6 and K10 screening scales for psychological distress in the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being
Using a single‐item approach to measure facet job satisfaction
Young Men, Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Services
On the Functional Properties of Perceived Self-Efficacy Revisited
Sources of social support and burnout
Overall job satisfaction
Validation of a New General Self-Efficacy Scale
Psychological distress among social workers
Resilience at Work, Burnout, Secondary Trauma, and Compassion Satisfaction of Social Workers Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic
How to Foster Male Engagement in Traditionally Female Communal Roles and Occupations
Masculine depression
Work-related factors associated with psychological distress among social workers
The missing and needed male nurse
Male Bedouin Social Workers in Israel
Internalizing and externalizing symptoms and aggression and violence in men and women
The Effect of Gender and Stigma on the Self-Reported Likelihood of Seeking Social Workers’ Help by Social Workers versus Non Social Workers
Burnout, Informal Social Support and Psychological Distress among Social Workers
Psychological Distress and Intention to Leave the Profession
Social Workers’ Attitudes towards Evidence-based Practice
Burnout and Physical Health among Social Workers
Exploration of Racial Enactments in an Interracial Therapeutic Dyad to Foster the Strengthening of Voice and Identity in African American Male Adolescents
The link between burnout and social-occupational variables in Spanish social workers
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |