Psychological Development and Education ›› 2019, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (6): 759-768.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2019.06.13

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A Meta-analysis of the Relationship between Self-efficacy and Mental Health with Chinese Samples

LI Song1, RAN Guangming1, ZHANG Qi2, HU Tianqiang3   

  1. 1. Department of Psychology, School of Education, China West Nomal University, Nanchong 637002;
    2. College of Preschool and Primary Education, China West Nomal University, Nanchong 637002;
    3. Center for Students'Mental Health Education & School of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715
  • Published:2019-11-20

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Abstract: Social cognitive theory proposed that self-efficacy was of great significance to mental health, but the relationship between self-efficacy and mental health has not been consistent in previous studies. The main goal of the present study was to explore the relationship between self-efficacy and mental health and their factors affecting by using meta-analysis with Chinese samples. Through filtrating literature, 117 cases and 188 independent effect sizes together with 62162 volunteers conformed to the standard of meta-analysis. The results showed that self-efficacy was positively correlated to positive indicators of mental health and negatively correlated to negative indicators of mental health. In addition, the relationship between self-efficacy and mental health was moderated by the measuring tool of self-efficacy, publication year and gender, while age only moderated the relationship between self-efficacy and positive indicators of mental health.The above results indicated that individuals with stronger self-efficacy showed higher levels of mental health, meanwhile, the function of age, the measuring tool of self-efficacy, publication year and gender was also taken into consideration.

Key words: self-efficacy, mental health, meta-analysis, moderate effect, Chinese culture

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