The relationship between academic stress and psychological distress: The moderating effects of psychological capital

Zhong, Lifeng; Ren, Hua-li

doi:10.1109/icmse.2009.5318122

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“…According to Abiola et al (2015), college students suffer from PD due to AS. Similar results were found in the samples of college students in China (Zhong and Ren, 2009) and Pakistan (Abid et al, 2021). Furthermore, past studies have often shown a strong association between SPA and PD (Lian et al, 2021;Wang et al, 2020).…”

Section: Academic Stress As a Moderatorsupporting

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Smartphone addiction and psychological distress among Vietnamese college students: cyber-victimization as a mediator and academic stress as a moderator

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Huynh

2023

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating effect of cyber-victimization (CV) and the moderating effect of academic stress (AS) in the link between smartphone addiction (SPA) and psychological distress (PD) among a sample of Vietnamese college students. Design/methodology/approach A total of 423 college students participated in this study. Measures of SPA, CV, AS and PD were used for data collection. Using PROCESS macro software (Model 4 and Model 1) and the bootstrapping method, the author performed a mediation analysis and a moderation analysis. Findings Results indicated a significant mediating effect of CV in the link between SPA and PD. Moreover, this relationship was moderated by AS. Originality/value The findings could serve as a guide for future research and mental health professionals.

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Section: Academic Stress As a Moderatorsupporting

confidence: 86%

Smartphone addiction and psychological distress among Vietnamese college students: cyber-victimization as a mediator and academic stress as a moderator

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Huynh

2023

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“…In other words, this study found that PsyCap directly affected current psychological distress and indirectly via coping styles. The empirical studies demonstrate that Psy-Cap directly affects the physical and psychological wellbeing of individuals (Quingquan & Zongkui 2009, Zhong & Ren 2009). Liu et al 2013b found that PsyCap attenuated depression and anxiety among people living with HIV/AIDS employed full-time.…”

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Mediating effect of coping styles on the association between psychological capital and psychological distress among Chinese nurses: a cross‐sectional study

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Peng

Wang

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Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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Introduction PsyCap includes four categories namely self-efficacy, hope, optimism and resilience. Research has demonstrated that PsyCap and coping styles affect current psychological distress. Nevertheless, few studies have explored the role of coping styles in PsyCap and psychological distress. Aim This study investigated the role of coping styles as a mediator in PsyCap and psychological distress among Chinese nurses. Methods Participants included 538 nurses who completed self-report questionnaires assessing PsyCap, coping styles and psychological distress. Linear regression analyses were used to explore the role of coping styles. Results PsyCap, coping styles and psychological distress were significantly correlated. Among the subcategories of PsyCap, optimism and hope were most highly correlated with psychological distress. Coping styles is a partial mediator of PsyCap and psychological distress. Implications for mental health nursing The significant role of negative and positive coping styles in PsyCap and psychological distress has implications for hospital administrators, especially nurse leaders. Effective strategies should be implemented to improve PsyCap and coping styles among Chinese nurses, to alleviate psychological distress. Optimism and hope should be the focus of the improvement. Different styles of coping are developed from education and experience. Therefore, it is necessary for nurse managers to organize educational and training programmes to improve coping skills among nurses. Studies suggest that coping styles are affected by social support. Thus, nurse managers should also assist nurses with social support and enhance coping strategies to reduce psychological distress.

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“…Moreover, some research has investigated the relationship between academic stress and PsyCap and found a negative, statistically significant relationship between academic stress and PsyCap among university students (Chua et al, 2018;Yang & Yang, 2022;Zhong & Ren, 2009). Poots and Cassidy (2020) indicated that academic stress negatively affected well-being, while PsyCap positively affected well-being, and path analysis results revealed that PsyCap partially mediated the relationship between academic stress and well-being.…”

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“…Most previous studies investigated the direct relationship between academic stress and well-being regardless of the possibility of mediator variables (Malik et al, 2020;Zhong & Ren, 2009). Therefore, for several reasons, there is a need to study PsyCap as a mediator variable.…”

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The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital Between Academic Stress and Well-Being Among University Students

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In the current study, we investigated the relationships among academic stress, psychological capital (PsyCap), and well-being and the effect of the demographic variables of gender, majors, and academic years on academic stress and PsyCap. We used the structural equation model to investigate the mediating role of PsyCap between academic stress and well-being. The participants (N = 827) included students from a midsized university in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia (636 females, 191 males) who comprised 450 science and 377 humanities majors from all academic years. To collect data, we utilized the Academic Stress Inventory, the Psychological Capital Questionnaire, and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Questionnaire. The structural equation model analysis results revealed that PsyCap was a full mediator between academic stress and wellbeing. Gender did not affect on PsyCap or academic stress. In addition, the academic majors affected PsyCap: Students in the humanities majors had better PsyCap than those in the science majors. Furthermore, the academic years affected academic stress; specifically, academic stress decreased as students progressed through their academic years. Therefore, science majors in their first academic year were the most in need of a PsyCap-based intervention.

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The relationship between academic stress and psychological distress: The moderating effects of psychological capital

Cited by 12 publications

References 25 publications

Smartphone addiction and psychological distress among Vietnamese college students: cyber-victimization as a mediator and academic stress as a moderator

Smartphone addiction and psychological distress among Vietnamese college students: cyber-victimization as a mediator and academic stress as a moderator

Mediating effect of coping styles on the association between psychological capital and psychological distress among Chinese nurses: a cross‐sectional study

The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital Between Academic Stress and Well-Being Among University Students

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