Associations Between Psychological Capital, Internalizing and Externalizing Problems, Perceived Stress, Emotional, Social, and Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents

Yıldırım M., Batmaz H., Yıldırım-Kurtuluş H., Kurtuluş E.

Youth and Society, 2025 (SSCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0044118x251317538
  • Dergi Adı: Youth and Society
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  • Anahtar Kelimeler: emotional well-being, internalizing and externalizing problems, perceived stress, psychological capital, psychological well-being, social well-being
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study examined the impact of psychological capital—comprising hope, optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy—on comprehensive mental health, defined by the dual criteria of the absence of psychopathological symptoms and the presence of positive functioning. The participants of the study included 429 (65.5% female) Turkish adolescents, ranging in age from 13 to 18 years (M = 16.17 ± 0.83), and completed self-report measures of psychological capital, mental health, and well-being. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that hope and optimism showed significant effects on internalizing problems, externalizing problems, perceived stress, emotional well-being, social well-being, and psychological well-being, even after accounting for the influence of age and gender. Additionally, resilience and self-efficacy demonstrated significant effects on psychological well-being. These results suggest the important role of psychological capital in enhancing psychological functioning and provide further evidence of its impact on the mental health and well-being of adolescents.