Influence of psychological capital on the research ability of master’s degree students in medical academic degrees: the mediating role of research investment and the moderating role of mentorship guidance
Zhiqiang Wang, Mengting Zhang, Jinzhong Jia, Jin Yu, Qingsong Yang, Jing Li · 2025
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Zhiqiang Wang and colleagues survey thousands of medical master's students in China on what builds research skill, in this study from twenty twenty-five. Their focus is psychological capital: a bundle of hope, confidence, optimism, and resilience. Whether it feeds research ability, and how, had not been mapped in medical graduate training.
Nearly thirty-nine hundred students from seventy universities answered online. Students richer in psychological capital showed stronger research ability, in part because they invested more in research: more time, effort, and persistence. Good mentorship strengthened both links, helping capital turn into investment, and investment into ability. The chain suggests two levers for schools: build students' inner resources, and train mentors to guide well. The authors offer the model as a base for policy on cultivating medical researchers.
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| CREATOR | Zhiqiang Wang, Mengting Zhang, Jinzhong Jia, Jin Yu, Qingsong Yang, Jing Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 53 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |