Resilience and anxiety of new recruits in the Chinese military during Covid-19

Social support as a mediator

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ID13919748
AuthorsFei Cao (0000-0001-8650-8072, Jiangnan University, corresponding author), Bingbing Wang (0000-0001-9659-8892, Aviation University of Air Force, People's Republic of China), Juan Li (0000-0002-8639-6100, Jiangnan University), Zhibing Yang (0000-0002-2296-050X, Department of Military and Political Training, Armored Force Academy of Army, People's Republic of China)
Year2023
Volume51
Issue9
Pages1-11
Publication date2023-09-06
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Behavior and Personality An International Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0301-2212 • E-ISSN: 1179-6391
PublisherScientific Journal Publishers Limited (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2224/sbp.12638
OpenAlexW4386807243
LanguageEN
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We investigated the mediating effect of social support in the relationship between the resilience and anxiety of new recruits to the Chinese military during COVID-19. We conducted a routine psychological assessment of 665 new recruits and the results indicated that resilience had a negative impact on anxiety symptoms and that social support mediated this association. Our findings suggest that improving the resilience of new recruits and strengthening their social support systems during the COVID-19 pandemic could effectively reduce their anxiety and improve their psychological health during the military adaptation period

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Anxiety · Association (psychology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Psychological resilience · Psychotherapist · Social anxiety · Social support · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Employment and Welfare Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology

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