Professional pressures and coping strategies among doctors

Authors

  • Hanan Hassan bil-sheikh University of Benghazi
  • Ghada Mustafa Masoud

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37376/jofoa.vi56.5926

Keywords:

Professional pressures, Coping strategies

Abstract

This research work entitled is to highlight the professional pressures and coping strategies adopted in its diverse scopes among the category of doctors in Benghazi city, and to explore the gender, and age differences related. The sample consisted of (118) participants of both genders. It was noticeable clear, from the given results, that the level of “professional pressures” in this study decreased, except after the overload was a bit high. The most handled strategies by the respondents were: planful problem-solving seeking social support, accepting responsibility, positive reassessment, self-control, distancing, and found that there were no gender and age differences in both “professional pressures and coping strategies

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Author Biographies

Hanan Hassan bil-sheikh, University of Benghazi

Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts, University of Benghazi

Ghada Mustafa Masoud

Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts, University of Benghazi

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Published

2024-06-20

How to Cite

حسن بالشيخ ح. ., & مصطفى مسعود غ. . (2024). Professional pressures and coping strategies among doctors. Journal of the Faculty of Arts, (56), 250–291. https://doi.org/10.37376/jofoa.vi56.5926

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