The mediating role of psychological capital in the association between life satisfaction and depressive and anxiety symptoms among Chinese medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Although life satisfaction is a predictor of depressive and anxiety symptoms, the mechanisms underlying this association are poorly understood. This study examined how psychological capital (PsyCap), a positive psychological state, mediated the association between life satisfacti...

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Main Authors: Simeng Wang, Honghe Li, Xin Chen, Nan Yan, Deliang Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04894-7