Mental health during COVID-19 lockdown in India: Role of psychological capital and internal locus of control

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作者：
Alat, Priya [1 ]
Das, Sitanshu Sekhar [1 ]
Arora, Alisha [2 ]
Jha, Amrit Kumar [3 ,4 ]
机构：
[1] Rajagiri Business Sch, Kochi 682039, Kerala, India
[2] Cent Inst Psychiat, Ranchi, Bihar, India
[3] Indian Inst Technol Kharagpur, Kharagpur, W Bengal, India
[4] Lalit Narayan Mithila Univ, CM Coll, Darbhanga, India
来源：
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY | 2023年 / 42卷 / 03期
关键词：
COVID-19; Lockdown; Psychological distress; Positive and negative affect; Psychological capital; Internal locus of control; POSITIVE AFFECT; NEGATIVE AFFECT; RESILIENCE; RESOURCES; DISTRESS; STRESS; IMPACT; WORK; DEPRESSION; DISORDERS;
D O I：
10.1007/s12144-021-01516-x
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号：
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
The Government of India implemented a nationwide lockdown from March 24, 2020 in response to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. This study examines the effects of two positive psychological resources on the mental health of Indian citizens during the early days of the lockdown. The effects of psychological capital (PsyCap) and internal locus of control on psychological distress of people via affect balance were tested. Data were collected through an online survey from 667 participants. Psychological distress was assessed using the GHQ-12, and affect balance was assessed as the preponderance of positive over negative affect. Results reveal that psychological capital and internal locus of control were negatively associated with psychological distress. In addition, affect balance mediated the relationship between psychological capital and psychological distress and the relationship between internal locus of control and psychological distress. Thus, both the psychological resources through affect balance acted as buffers protecting people from mental health deterioration during COVID-19 lockdown. However, the direct and indirect effects of psychological capital on psychological distress is stronger than that of internal locus of control. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.
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