Title :
The relationship between academic stress and psychological distress: The moderating effects of psychological capital
Author :
Zhong Li-feng ; Ren Hua-li
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Bus., Renmin Univ. of China, Beijing, China
Abstract :
Building on previous researches, this study empirically tested the relationship between undergraduates´ academic stress and their perceived psychological distress, and the moderating effects of psychological capital. Using a sample of 118 undergraduates from a university located in Northern China. The hierarchical regression analysis with SPSS 16.0 was employed to test the hypotheses. The results indicated that undergraduates´ academic stress was positively related to their perceived psychological distress, such as depression; undergraduates´ psychological capital was negatively associated with their perceived psychological distress, such as anxiety, and undergraduates´ psychological capital moderated the relationship between their academic stress and depression. In the end, limitations and practical applications were offered.
Keywords :
education; psychology; regression analysis; statistical testing; Northern China; SPSS 16.0; academic stress; hierarchical regression analysis; hypothesis testing; psychological capital; psychological distress; Capacitive sensors; Conference management; Educational institutions; Engineering management; Human factors; Mood; Psychology; Regression analysis; Resilience; Testing; academic stress; anxiety; depression; psychological capital; psychological distress;
Conference_Titel :
Management Science and Engineering, 2009. ICMSE 2009. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Moscow
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3970-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3971-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICMSE.2009.5318122