Psychological Capital Intervention (PCI): A Replication and Extension

Social network characteristics and psychological well-being: a replication and extension.

This article represents a replication and extension of a previous study by Israel and her colleagues that investigated the relationship between psychological well-being and social network characteristics. The present research included both a comparable sample of white women (N = 104) between the ages of 60 and 68 (as in the original study), and a more extensive adult population of men and women...

Childhood Poverty and Psychological Health of Youths in Hong Kong: Mentoring as a Social Capital Intervention

A randomized clinical trial of a computer based preventive intervention: replication and extension of ePREP.

This randomized clinical trial replicated the efficacy of the ePREP preventive intervention for mental health and relationship relevant outcomes in a sample of 77 college students. It extended previous research by demonstrating efficacy at a 10-month follow up. Participants in the ePREP condition experienced improved mental health and relationship relevant outcomes relative to those who receive...

Value congruence within voluntary associations A social psychological extension of social capital theory

Value Congruence within Voluntary Associations. A social psychological extension of social capital theory. Social capital theory assumes that the interaction within voluntary associations leads to the development of generalised trust, norms of reciprocity and the strengthening of networks of civic engagement. Social psychological research however does not offer any evidence for the introduction...

Social capital and psychological distress.

The author proposes a conceptual model to explain the diverse roles of social capital--resources embedded in social networks--in the social production of health. Using a unique national U.S. sample, the author estimated a path analysis model to examine the direct and indirect effects of social capital on psychological distress and its intervening effects on the relationships between other struc...