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Perceived social support is an essential factor influencing the mental health of individuals. To investigate the mechanisms of social support and general self-efficacy, this study investigated 485 graduate students using the Perceived Social Support Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale, the General Self-efficacy Scale, and the 10-item Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale. Results of the study indicated that the mechanism of students' perceived social support on general self-efficacy is very complex: perceived social support can significantly affect graduate students' general self-efficacy through the mediating effect of stress perception, and psychological resilience can significantly moderate the first half of the mediating effect and the direct effect during the influence of social support on general self-efficacy, according to which, this study constructed a mediated model with moderation.
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Zhang, Y., Cao, X., Lei, G. et al. Relationship between perceived social support and postgraduate students’ general self-efficacy: a mediated model with moderation. Curr Psychol 43, 14567–14580 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-05444-w
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