Effects of psychological capital and social support availability on anxiety and depression among Chinese emergency physicians: Testing moderated mediation model

Abstract

IntroductionAnxiety often precedes depression, and the pathway from anxiety to depression may be affected by multiple exposures. Our research aims to explore the mediating effect of the social support availability (SSA) between anxiety and depression and how it is moderated by psychological capital.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among Chinese emergency physicians at the top-level general hospitals in eastern China. Data were collected via the questionnaire including anxiety and depression subscales of Symptom Checklist-90, Psychological Capital Questionnaire as well as Social Support Rating Scale. The PROCESS v3.4 macro was employed to assess the mediating role of SSA and a moderating role of psychological capital.ResultsA total of 536 valid samples were filtered. Anxiety, depression, SSA, and psychological capital were significant correlated. Anxiety was positively associated with depression (β = 0.82, p < 0.001), and the SSA mediated the relationship between anxiety and depression (indirect effect = 0.013, 95%BootCI [0.005, 0.023]). Psychological capital (specifically, self-efficacy, hope and resilience) further played a moderating role in the relationship between SSA and depression (β = 0.06, p < 0.01).ConclusionThe mental health of emergency physicians should be concerned. In order to decrease anxiety and depression, SSA and psychological capital should be increased as the interventions for emergency physicians.

Psychological Capital and Its Factors as Mediators Between Interpersonal Sensitivity and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Undergraduates

“… 21 The emergence of interpersonal sensitivity is often accompanied by unconfident behavior 39 as well as low self-esteem, 62 which undoubtedly has a negative impact on an individual’s PsyCap. In our study, we also found that PsyCap was negatively correlated with depressive symptoms, which is the same as the conclusion of a previous study, 63 and may be due to the fact that individuals with a high level of PsyCap have strong inner resources are more capable of resisting external challenges and able to restore their own psychological state in a timely manner, which can alleviate the impact of negative emotions. In summary, our hypothesis 1 is verified that interpersonal sensitivity positively predicts depressive symptoms.…”

Impact of perceived social support and psychological capital on university students’ academic success: testing the role of academic adjustment as a moderator

“…The significance of social support is clearly demonstrated in a past study [ 14 , 33 ]. Further demonstrates that perceived social support through social interactions is important [ 28 , 34 ] and higher educational institutions for adjustment [ 27 ]. Likewise, the result of the path coefficient indicated a positive correlation between perceived social support and success outcomes.…”

“…It can be understood as source of information and emotional material that developed under social networking. Individuals utilize social support that available in their environment [ 27 ]. Globally, studies have shown that multiple social capital types influence better mental health, development, health behaviours and educational outcomes among students.…”

“…Academic adjustment has been considered as a mediating variable in this study between perceived social support, psychological capital, and academic success of university students’ relationships. Academic adjustment is a comparatively new concept in behavioural studies thus, few studies in developed contexts have considered academic adjustment as a construct [ 14 , 27 , 28 ] however, very limited studies are found in developing contexts with social support and psychological capital prior to academic success [ 27 , 28 ]. There are limited investigation regarding academic adjustment as moderator between social support, psychological capital, and academic success [ 32 ].…”

Relationship between work-family conflict and anxiety/depression among Chinese correctional officers: a moderated mediation model of burnout and resilience

“…As an important psychological resource, resilience helps to alleviate the impact of negative events and their adverse consequences, thus playing a protective role in the mental health of individuals [ 26 ]. Numerous prior studies have identified the moderating effect of resilience on WFC across various occupational cohorts [ 27 , 28 ]. For instance, a study revealed that resilience played a significant role in moderating the adverse impact of WFC on the mental health of healthcare workers [ 29 ].…”