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The relationship between psychological capital and mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic

A longitudinal mediation model

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ID4977049
AuthorsMaria Nicoleta Turliuc (0000-0002-4142-5799, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania), Octav Sorin Candel (0000-0002-4472-5754, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania)
Year2022
Volume27
Issue8
Pages1913-1925
Publication date2022-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/13591053211012771
PMID33913353
OpenAlexW3157723158
LanguageEN
Citations received26
References cited66

The new Coronavirus has impacted people's lifestyles, stress, and well-being. Thus, they need personal positive resources to help them during challenging circumstances. With this longitudinal study on 290 participants, we analyzed the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap), measured at the beginning of the lockdown period and some indicators of mental health (depression, anxiety, satisfaction with life) measured after 2 months. Moreover, we examined whether stress (at Time 2) mediates the relationships. Following structural equation modeling (SEM) analyses, the results show that PsyCap has a significant positive effect on satisfaction with life and significant negative effects on depression and anxiety. Stress mediated all the relationships

Anxiety · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Depression (economics · Life satisfaction · Longitudinal study · Mediation · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Structural equation modeling · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology

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