Online communication and positive psychological capital of college students in China: the mediating role of online social support.

ABSTRACT: Online communication is one of the most significant factors that affect the growth and development of contemporary college students. The purpose of this study was to examine the mechanisms of online social support in the relationship between online communication and the positive psychological capital of college students in China. Drawing on social exchange theory, the research employed a sample of 1,212 Chinese college students and incorporated online social support as a mediating variable. The investigation constructed a research model using the College Students' Online Communication Questionnaire, Online Social Support Questionnaire, and Positive Psychological Capital Questionnaire to examine the intricate relationship among online communication, online social support, and positive psych

SUBMITTER: Jiang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10504745 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature