title: Work-related self-efficacy of occupational therapists in mental health.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Changes in the mental health field have created new job expectations of occupational therapists (OTs). The present research investigated differences in general self-efficacy (GSE) and work-related self-efficacy (WRSE) between occupational therapists (OTs) working in psychiatric hospitals and OTs working in community-based mental health services.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-four OTs working in psychiatric hospitals and 30 OTs working in community-based settings (n = 60) completed the General Self Efficacy Scale (GSE) and the WRSE in Mental Health Occupational Therapy Scale (WSMOT).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The two groups showed no differences in total WRSE score. Both evinced high self-efficacy in direct intervention activities, and low self-efficacy in managing and counseling.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results enlighten an overall high WRSE, which indicates successful adaptation of OTs to changing roles and tasks in mental health, similar to studies in other countries. However, it reveals discrepancies between job demands and self-efficacy of OTs that should be addressed at educational and managerial levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Professions, Ono Academic College, Kiryat Ono, Israel. sigal.vax@ono.ac.il
authors.forename: Sigal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vax
authors.forename: Naomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schreuer
authors.forename: Dalia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sachs
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D024382:Professional Role / Q000523:psychology*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014937:Work / Q000523:psychology*; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology