Volume 24, Issue 2 (Pajouhan Scientific Journal, Spring 2026)
Pajouhan Sci J 2026, 24(2): 180-189 |
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Ansari P, Moslehi S, Hosseini Ahangari S A, Vakili Mofard H, Moradveisi L, Amiri M R. Investigating the Mediating Role of Psychological Capital in the Relationship between Internet Addiction and Mental Health of Students. Pajouhan Sci J 2026; 24 (2) :180-189
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Parastoo Ansari1 
, Samad Moslehi2 , Seyyed Abedin Hosseini Ahangari1 , Hossein Vakili Mofard1 , Latif Moradveisi3 , Mohamad Reza Amiri *4
, Samad Moslehi2 , Seyyed Abedin Hosseini Ahangari1 , Hossein Vakili Mofard1 , Latif Moradveisi3 , Mohamad Reza Amiri *4
1- Department of Medical Library and Information Sciences, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
2- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
3- Behavioral Disorders and Substance Abuse Research Center, Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
4- Department of Medical Library and Information Sciences, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran ,m.r.amirilib@gmail.com
2- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
3- Behavioral Disorders and Substance Abuse Research Center, Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
4- Department of Medical Library and Information Sciences, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran ,
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Background and Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of psychological capital in the relationship between addiction to virtual networks and the mental health of students.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted among female high school students in District 2 of Hamadan, Iran, in 2024. In this research, 362 students were selected as a sample, and the data collection tool was a questionnaire. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to assess the normality of the data distribution. Due to the non-normal distribution of the data, Spearman's correlation and structural equation modeling using Smart PLS 3 and SPSS (version 26) were employed for data analysis and hypothesis testing.
Results: The findings showed that the path coefficient between addiction to virtual networks and mental health was -0.291, which indicates a significant and inverse relationship. The path coefficient between psychological capital and mental health was 0.359, which indicates a direct and significant relationship. The path coefficient between addiction to virtual networks and mental health, considering the mediating role of psychological capital, was -0.106, which indicates that psychological capital indirectly has a significant and inverse mediating role.
Conclusion: The results showed that addiction to virtual networks negatively affects the mental health of students, and strengthening psychological capital can help improve the mental health of students. Psychological capital as a mediating factor can reduce the negative effects of this addiction to some extent. The findings emphasize the importance of strengthening psychological capital in schools.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted among female high school students in District 2 of Hamadan, Iran, in 2024. In this research, 362 students were selected as a sample, and the data collection tool was a questionnaire. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to assess the normality of the data distribution. Due to the non-normal distribution of the data, Spearman's correlation and structural equation modeling using Smart PLS 3 and SPSS (version 26) were employed for data analysis and hypothesis testing.
Results: The findings showed that the path coefficient between addiction to virtual networks and mental health was -0.291, which indicates a significant and inverse relationship. The path coefficient between psychological capital and mental health was 0.359, which indicates a direct and significant relationship. The path coefficient between addiction to virtual networks and mental health, considering the mediating role of psychological capital, was -0.106, which indicates that psychological capital indirectly has a significant and inverse mediating role.
Conclusion: The results showed that addiction to virtual networks negatively affects the mental health of students, and strengthening psychological capital can help improve the mental health of students. Psychological capital as a mediating factor can reduce the negative effects of this addiction to some extent. The findings emphasize the importance of strengthening psychological capital in schools.
Type of Study: Research Article |
Subject:
Psychology and Psychiatry
Received: 2026/02/24 | Accepted: 2026/05/25 | Published: 2026/10/5
Received: 2026/02/24 | Accepted: 2026/05/25 | Published: 2026/10/5
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