The Effect of Job Stress on the Socio-Psychological Health of Train Drivers: The Mediating and Moderating Effects of Self-Efficacy

The Effect of Job Stress on the Socio-Psychological Health of Train Drivers: The Mediating and Moderating Effects of Self-Efficacy

This study tested the mediating and moderating effects of self-efficacy on the relationship between job stress and socio-psychological health among 420 train drivers. According to the results of the correlation analysis, job stress showed a significant positive correlation with socio-psychological health problems, and self-efficacy showed a significant negative correlation with job stress and socio-psychological health problems. The results of the Process macro analysis showed that job stress has not only a direct effect on socio-psychological health problems but also has an indirect effect through the mediation of self-efficacy. The moderating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between job stress and socio-psychological health problems was significant. Higher levels of job stress increased socio-psychological health problems, but higher levels of self-efficacy reduced the effect of job stress on socio-psychological health problems. These results suggest that it is essential to increase self-efficacy to reduce job stress and improve the socio-psychological health of train drivers.