Gomes A Rui, Faria Susana, Lopes Heitor
1 University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
West J Nurs Res. 2016 Nov;38(11):1448-1468. doi: 10.1177/0193945916654666. Epub 2016 Jul 9.
This study tested the mediating role of primary (e.g., threat and challenge perceptions) and secondary (e.g., coping potential and control perception) cognitive appraisal in the relationship between occupational stress and psychological health. This mediation was tested using a cross-sectional study based on self-reported measures. The total sample consisted of 2,302 nurses, 1,895 females (82.3%) and 407 males (17.7%), who completed an evaluation protocol with measures of occupational stress, cognitive appraisal, and psychological health. To test the mediating role of cognitive appraisal in the relationship between cognitive appraisal and psychological health, we used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results confirmed that primary and secondary cognitive appraisals partially mediated the relationship between occupational stress and psychological health; however, the direct effects of stress on psychological health cannot be ignored. The findings indicated that cognitive appraisal is an important underlying mechanism in explaining adaptation at work.
本研究检验了初级认知评估（如威胁和挑战感知）和次级认知评估（如应对潜力和控制感知）在职业压力与心理健康关系中的中介作用。采用基于自我报告测量的横断面研究对这种中介作用进行了检验。总样本包括2302名护士，其中1895名女性（82.3%）和407名男性（17.7%），他们完成了一项包含职业压力、认知评估和心理健康测量的评估方案。为了检验认知评估在职业压力与心理健康关系中的中介作用，我们使用了结构方程模型（SEM）。结果证实，初级和次级认知评估部分中介了职业压力与心理健康之间的关系；然而，压力对心理健康的直接影响也不容忽视。研究结果表明，认知评估是解释工作适应的一个重要潜在机制。
