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Social capital, psychological resilience, and psychological distress in Chinese university students

A cross-sectional survey

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ID9406717
AuthorsPeng Cai (0000-0003-0238-7256, Trinity College Dublin, corresponding author), Pengpeng Cai, Juxiong Feng (0000-0002-4707-394X, Hong Kong Baptist University), Xuhong Li (0000-0002-9293-0904, City University of Hong Kong), Kristin Hadfield (0000-0003-0234-0829, Trinity College Dublin)
Year2025
Volume261
Pages105938-105938
Publication date2025-11-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueActa Psychologica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0001-6918 • E-ISSN: 1873-6297
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105938
PMID41252879
OpenAlexW4416412106
LanguageEN
References cited60

The findings clarify the relationship between social capital, psychological resilience, and psychological distress in Chinese university students, addressing a key research gap by examining these relationships within the context of China. While the effect sizes are very small, our findings point toward potential practical solutions such as resilience training and stress management programs for universities aiming to enhance student wellbeing and reduce psychological distress

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