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The Effects of Role Stressors on Physical Health and Mental Health among Chinese Teachers

LI Chao-ping, ZHANG Yi   

  1. Institute of Organization and Human Resource, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872
  • Online:2009-01-15 Published:2009-01-15

Abstract: The applicability of the role stressors scale was investigated under Chinese context.Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA)of data from a sample of 586 teachers from six different schools confirmed the three-factor structure,and Cronbach's alpha coefficients for all three scales were above 01701 Confirmatory Factor Analysis(CFA)of data from another sample of 612 teachers further confirmed its'factorial validity.Then hierarchical regression analysis was used to explore the effects of role conflict,role ambiguity and role overload on teachers'physical health and mental health. Results showed that role overload,role ambiguity and role conflict were all negative predictors for teachers'physical health and mental health.

Key words: role conflict, role ambiguity, role overload, physical health, mental health

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  • G443
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