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The Korean Journal of Health Psychology

The Role of Psychological Hardiness and Social Support between Stress and Mental Health among Military Personnel: A Mediated Moderation Analysis

The Korean Journal of Health Psychology / The Korean Journal of Health Psychology, (P)1229-070X; (E)2713-9581
2018, v.23 no.1, pp.57-79
https://doi.org/10.17315/kjhp.2018.23.1.004

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive examination of the mediated moderation effect of social support, through the associated psychological hardiness on the relationship between stress and mental health. For the purpose of the study, there were a total of 300 Korean military personnel chosen to complete the following questionnaires: the Stress Diagnostic Scale for Korean Military Personnel, Psychological Hardiness Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R). The main findings of the study are as follows. First, the stress, psychological hardiness, social support and mental health results show notable statistically significant correlations. Second, using a multiple regression and slope analysis, the moderation effect of the social support as identified on the relationship between stress and mental health is found to be related in this study. Third, using a multiple regression and slope analysis, the moderation effect of the relation of social support on the relationship between stress and psychological hardiness is found. Finally, the mediated moderation effect of social support through psychological hardiness is found to be significant on the relationship between associated stress and mental health. Overall, the noted implications for positive improvement of the mental health of military personnel members and suggestions for future research are discussed.

keywords
군인, 스트레스, 정신건강, 심리적 강인성, 사회적 지지, 매개된 조절효과, Military personnel, stress, mental health, psychological hardiness, social support, mediated moderation effect

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