The Role of Subjective Wellbeing in Mediating Social Trust to the Mental Health of Health Workers

Author:

Xiong Change1,Yao Yanqiu2,Hu Tong1,Cheng Jing1ORCID,Xu Shandan1,Liu Chaojie3ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Institute of Social Development and Health Management, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China

2. Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Institute of Nursing Research, School of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China

3. School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia

Abstract

Mental health problems of health workers are attracting increasing concerns in China and the world. A trustful relationship between health workers and patients is the foundation of quality patient care, which is currently under serious threat. This study aimed to determine the associations of social trust on subjective wellbeing and mental health of health workers. Using the survey data of 262 health workers extracted from the 2018 Chinese Family Panel Studies, a structural equation model with partial least square approach was established. The results showed that social trust was linked to both subjective wellbeing (β = 0.251, p < 0.01) and mental health (β = −0.210, p < 0.01). The effect of social trust on mental health was partially mediated by subjective wellbeing (51.87%). The association between social trust and subjective wellbeing was moderated by socioeconomic status: social trust has a stronger effect on subjective wellbeing in those with higher socioeconomic status. Erosion of social trust may present a serious risk to mental health and subjective wellbeing of health workers. High socioeconomic status can amplify the effect of social trust.

Funder

National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China

Doctoral Set-up Fund of Wuhan University of Science and Technology

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Health Information Management,Health Informatics,Health Policy,Leadership and Management

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