Coping self-efficacy as mediator in the dynamics of psychological well-being in various contexts

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore whether coping self-efficacy mediates between various distress related variables on the one hand (symptoms of stress and depression), and the degree of psycho-social well-being as measured on the upper end of the mental health continuum on the other hand. Participants were two multi-cultural student groups (n(1)= 568; n(2)=1480) as well as two community samples of Setswana speaking adults (n(3)=477; n(4)=1275). Students completed the English versions of measures, and the community samples of adults the Setswana versions. Mediation was evaluated through the testing of structural equation models. Coping self-efficacy mediated significantly