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

Juxiong Feng, Pengpeng Cai, Xin Guan, Xuhong Li, Langjie He, Kwok-kin Fung and Zheyuan Mai ()
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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

Social Sciences, 2024, vol. 13, issue 2, 1-18

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.

Keywords: social capital; caregivers; psychological resilience; depression; anxiety; stress (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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