ID | 111247 |
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Ozawa, Kazuhiro
Gifu College of Nursing
Tanioka, Tetsuya
The University of Tokushima
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Okuda, Kikuko
The University of Tokushima
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Chiba, Shinichi
The University of Tokushima
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Tomotake, Masahito
The University of Tokushima
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King, Beth
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
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Keywords | mental health condition
gender differences
university teachers
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Journal Article
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Description | The purpose of this research was to investigate the gender differences of the influential factors on the mental health condition among university teachers in the A university in Japan. A questionnaire survey was mailed to 924 university teachers in Japan, with a survey return rate of 43.8% (N=405). The General Health Questionnaire 28 (GHQ-28), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the Japanese version of the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE) and the Work Situation Questionnaire (WSQ) developed by the authors were administered to subjects. The GHQ-28 total score and all of sub-score of the woman was significantly higher than men. In the correlated factor of mental health, level of job satisfaction and job control, social support of significant others was observed in the both sexes. However, gender differences was observed in the coping style. Some copings including self-distraction and self-blame were related to the men, but the woman was related to the substance use. University teachers had some gender differences in the factors affecting their mental health condition. In order to improve university teacher’s mental health condition, it is necessary to increase their level of job satisfaction and feeling of job control in the workplace. Especially, it was considered women’s coping using substance use was important.
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Journal Title |
The Journal of Medical Investigation
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ISSN | 13496867
13431420
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NCID | AA11166929
AA12022913
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Publisher | Faculty of Medicine Tokushima University
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Volume | 62
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Issue | 1-2
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Start Page | 56
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End Page | 61
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Sort Key | 56
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Published Date | 2015-02
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eng
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Medical Sciences
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