Social Support and Psychological Capital Mediate the Effect of Personalities on the Mental Health of Professional Staff in China During COVID-19 Pandemic
Neuroticism is an influencing factor on mental health of professional staff. Social support and psychological capital played a partial mediating role in the effect of neuroticism or extroversion differentially on mental health in China. The findings suggest that during the COVID-19 pandemic, more social support and psychological capital are needed for the professional individuals with neuroticism to alleviate their stress and improve mental health.
Authors
- Yongcheng Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6802-9876)
- Haixia Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6566-1577)
- Jie Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6121-2400)
- Zhenzhen Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0233-5739)
- Shuyan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4148-8703)
- Lingeng Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9871-0809)
Institutions
- Yale University (US)
- Zhengzhou University (CN)
- Zhengzhou Normal University (CN)
- University of Southampton (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychology Research and Behavior Management
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s475165
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.28
Funders
- Education Department of Henan Province
- Zhengzhou Normal University