Irrational beliefs and mental health among Malaysian secondary school teachers

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the association between irrational beliefs and mental health among secondary school teachers in Malaysia. A total number of 82 secondary school teachers have participated in this study. Descriptive analysis and correlation analysis (r) were applied in this research. Teachers Irrational Beliefs Scale (TIBS) was used to determine the level of irrational beliefs while Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21) was utilized to identify the level of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms among the secondary school teachers. The findings showed that the level of irrational beliefs among the secondary school teachers was moderate, the level of depression and stress were normal whereas the level of anxiety was moderate. The results showed that there was a weak positive significant relationship between irrational beliefs with depression, anxiety and stress among the secondary school teachers.