The relationship between academic stress and psychological distress: The moderating effects of psychological capital

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.