Investigating of a causal relationship of developmental assets and psychological well-being mediating psychological capital in high school female students

Abstract

This cament study aims was conducted to investigate a conceptual model the causal relationship between development capitals and psychological well-being mediating psychological capital high school female students Ahvaz city, and in correlational desighn. 300 female students were selected using multi-stage random sampling among second-grade high school demale students of Ahvaz city, and respond to answered among Developmental Capital, Psychological Capital, and Psychological Well-being to Scales. Data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling (SEM) statistical method and by the SPSS-22, and AMOS software. The findings indicated that after removing direct paths of exernal developmental capital to psychological capital and psychological well–being, the model of internal developmental capital to psychological well–being was confirmed mediating psychological capital. Accordingly, considering the role of variables such as internal developmental capital and psychological capital in psychological well-being, schools should help adolescents increase internal tdevelopmental capital and improve their psychological capital by providing a suitable atmospher and context, and in results improve the level of health and psychological well-being of students.