Abstract
This study examined the factor structure of the Mental Health Professionals Stress Scale (MHPSS) and its reliability and validity in a sample of 116 clinical psychologists in India. Principal component analysis of the MHPSS identified four factors that accounted for 42.2% of the total variance. These 4 factors reflected 6 of the 7 original subscales. The subscale 'Client-related difficulties' did not emerge as a distinct factor. The authors attribute this to cultural differences in the therapist-patient relationship. The MHPSS correlated negatively with measures of professional role satisfaction and subjective well being. It was concluded that the MHPSS is a reliable and valid tool to measure sources of occupational stress experienced by mental health professionals.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 142-150 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | International Journal of Social Psychiatry |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01-01-2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Psychiatry and Mental health
