The Relationship among Self-Efficacy Beliefs, External Locus of Control and Work Stress in Public Setting Schoolteachers

Maura I. Cascio^*, Paola Magnano, Silvia Elastico, Valentina Costantino, Valentina Zapparrata, Antonino Battiato

Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, University of Enna “KORE”, Enna, Italy.

DOI: 10.4236/jss.2014.211021                

Abstract

Work stress is considered as the product of an imbalance between environmental demands (stressors) and individual differences (capabilities, resources or needs), associated with adverse health outcomes as well as adverse work outcomes. According to the literature in this field, teaching has ranked among the most stressful occupation. In order to investigate the role of Self-Effi- cacy Beliefs and Locus of Control as personal capabilities to cope with environmental demands, this study examines the interactions among these psychological features in a group of schoolteachers. Results of this survey suggest that self-efficacy belief represents one of the most important “protective” factors in response to psychological stress.

Keywords

Work Stress Models, Personality and Individual Differences, Self Efficacy, Locus of Control, Risk Assessment

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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