Mediating Effect of Self-efficacy in the Relationship between Irrational Belief and Mental Health of Korean Soldiers

Purpose:This study was done to examine the association among irrational belief, mental health, and self-efficacy, and explored themediation of self-efficacy in the relationship between irrational belief andmental health of Korean soldiers.Methods:A cross sectional study design was employed. The participants were 118 soldiers who signed consent forms. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis. Results: Irrational beliefs were positively correlated with mental health problems, and self-efficacy was negatively correlated with irrational beliefs and mental health problems. Self-efficacy acted as amediator in the relationship between irrational beliefs andmental health problems.Conclusion:The study results suggest that effective interventions to reducemental health problems of soldiers should apply strategies to chang