Moreno-Montero Esteban, Ferradás María Del Mar, Freire Carlos
Department of Psychology, University of A Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain.
Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ. 2024 Oct 2;14(10):2686-2701. doi: 10.3390/ejihpe14100177.
In recent years, research has noted the increasing prevalence of mental health problems among university students. The current mental health needs of the university population, along with the multitude of stressors they face, have increased the importance of examining their psychological well-being and determining the personal resources that effectively promote it. In this context, the present research aims to analyze the roles of psychological capital (PsyCap) and coping strategies as personal resources that are significantly related to the psychological well-being (PWB) of university students. Specifically, the mediating roles of various coping strategies (both adaptive and maladaptive) in the relationship between PsyCap and PWB are explored. The study involves 391 university students from Spain. The results show partial mediation effects of adaptive coping strategies (cognitive restructuring and social support) on the relationship between PsyCap and PWB. Likewise, PsyCap is shown to be a direct positive predictor of adaptive coping strategies and PWB, as well as a direct negative predictor of maladaptive coping strategies (self-criticism). Therefore, it is concluded that PsyCap and some adaptive coping strategies serve as valuable personal resources that predict PWB in university students. PsyCap is also associated with a lower tendency to engage in maladaptive coping strategies, such as self-criticism. Similarly, the use of cognitive restructuring and/or social support is related to high levels of PWB among university students.
近年来，研究指出大学生心理健康问题的患病率呈上升趋势。大学生群体当前的心理健康需求，以及他们面临的众多压力源，凸显了审视其心理健康状况并确定有效促进心理健康的个人资源的重要性。在此背景下，本研究旨在分析心理资本（PsyCap）和应对策略作为与大学生心理健康（PWB）显著相关的个人资源所发挥的作用。具体而言，探讨了各种应对策略（包括适应性和非适应性策略）在心理资本与心理健康之间关系中的中介作用。该研究涉及391名来自西班牙的大学生。结果显示，适应性应对策略（认知重构和社会支持）在心理资本与心理健康的关系中具有部分中介效应。同样，心理资本被证明是适应性应对策略和心理健康的直接正向预测指标，也是非适应性应对策略（自我批评）的直接负向预测指标。因此，得出结论：心理资本和一些适应性应对策略是预测大学生心理健康的宝贵个人资源。心理资本还与较低的非适应性应对策略倾向（如自我批评）相关。同样，认知重构和/或社会支持的使用与大学生的高水平心理健康相关。
