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The Mediating Effect of Psychological Resilience between Individual Social Capital and Mental Health in the Post-Pandemic Era: A Cross-Sectional Survey over 300 Family Caregivers of Kindergarten Children in Mainland China

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  • Juxiong Feng

    (Department of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China)

  • Pengpeng Cai

    (Trinity Centre for Global Health, School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland)

  • Xin Guan

    (Guangzhou Xinhua University, Dongguan 523133, China)

  • Xuhong Li

    (Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Langjie He

    (Department of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China)

  • Kwok-kin Fung

    (Department of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China)

  • Zheyuan Mai

    (Pentecostal Gin Mao Sheng Primary School, Hong Kong, China)

Abstract

In the context of the impact of the post-COVID-19 pandemic on families, this study explores the impact of individual social capital and psychological resilience on the mental health of family caregivers of kindergarten children in mainland China. This study included a sample of 331 family caregivers from Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, and the researchers applied the Personal Social Capital Scale (PSCS-16), Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10), and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) to assess social capital, psychological resilience, and mental health. Findings indicate a positive relationship between bridging social capital and mental health, while psychological resilience is negatively associated with depression, anxiety, and stress. Psychological resilience is identified as a mediator between social capital and mental health outcomes in this study. These insights highlight the importance of enhancing social capital and psychological resilience to improve family caregivers’ mental health and the need for targeted interventions.

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  • Juxiong Feng & Pengpeng Cai & Xin Guan & Xuhong Li & Langjie He & Kwok-kin Fung & Zheyuan Mai, 2024. "The Mediating Effect of Psychological Resilience between Individual Social Capital and Mental Health in the Post-Pandemic Era: A Cross-Sectional Survey over 300 Family Caregivers of Kindergarten Child," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 13(2), pages 1-18, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:13:y:2024:i:2:p:122-:d:1341584
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    1. Xianhua Dai & Nian Gu, 2021. "The Impact of Social Capital on Mental Health: Evidence from the China Family Panel Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(1), pages 1-19, December.
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