Resilience and anxiety of new recruits in the Chinese military during COVID-19: Social support as a mediator
Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: We investigated the mediating effect of social support in the relationship between the resilience and anxiety of new recruits to the Chinese military during COVID-19. We conducted a routine psychological assessment of 665 new recruits and the results indicated that resilience had a negative impact on anxiety symptoms and that social support mediated this association. Our findings suggest that improving the resilience of new recruits and strengthening their social support systems during the COVID-19 pandemic could effectively reduce their anxiety and improve their psychological health during the military adaptation period.
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.12638
Authors: Fei Cao, Bingbing Wang, Juan Li, Zhibing Yang
Institution: Jiangnan University
Language: English
Topic: COVID-19 and Mental Health
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4386807243