Author(s)

Yan Li^1*, Suqiong Qin²

¹Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China.
²Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China.

Purpose: To explore the mediating effect of psychological capital on the relationship between the perceived social support and junior high school students’ post-stress growth. Method: Measured a total of 474 junior high school students with the Perceived Social Support Questionnaire, Positive Psychological Capital Questionnaire and Children’s Post-Stress Growth Scale. Results: 1) There is a significant positive correlation between perceived social support, psychological capital and junior high school students’ post-stress growth; 2) Psychological capital has a mediating effect on the relationship between perceived social support and junior high school students’ post-stress growth. Conclusion: Cultivating junior high school students’ ability of perceived social support, developing and enhancing their level of psychological capital can promote their post-stress growth.

Junior High School Students, Perceived Social Support, Psychological Capital, Post-Stress Growth, Mediating Effect

Li, Y. and Qin, S. (2020) The Relationship between Perceived Social Support and Junior High School Students’ Post-Stress Growth: The Mediating Effect of Psychological Capital. Creative Education, 11, 1055-1063. doi: 10.4236/ce.2020.117077.