Mental Health Management As A Mediator Between Job Stress And Job Performance Among Malaysian Secondary School Teachers
Published 2025-11-15
Keywords
- Job stress, mental health management, job performance, SEM, Malaysian teachers
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Abstract
Research aims: This study investigates the effect of job stress on teachers’ job performance and examines the mediating role of mental health management among Malaysian secondary school teachers.
Design/Methodology/Approach: A quantitative research approach was utilized, and data were gathered from 537 teachers through a self-administered questionnaire. This study used AMOS 23.0 to test the measurement and structural models by applying structural equation modeling (SEM) to look at the data.
Research findings: The results show that stress at work hurts both mental health management and job performance. On the other hand, mental health management helps job performance and partially mediates the link between stress and performance.
Theoretical contribution/Originality: This research synthesizes the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, the Stress Response System Theory, and the Job Demands Resources Theory to elucidate how teachers' mental health management alleviates the detrimental impacts of stress on performance.
Practical implications: The results help school leaders and legislators design better stress management and mental health initiatives that will help teachers feel better and do better at their jobs.