Positive PsycholA Study of Relationship A Study of Relationship between Positive Psychological Capital and Mental Health among Undergraduate Students of Kasetsart University, Chalermprakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campubetween Positive Psychological Capital and Mental Health among Undergraduate Students of Kasetsart University, Chalermprakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campusogical Capital and Mental Health among Undergraduate Students of Kasetsart University Chalermprakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campus

Abstract

This cross-sectional study aims to examine the positive psychological capital, mental health and the correlation between positive psychological capital  and mental health. The samples were 363 undergraduate students who were studying in 2018 and were recruited by stratified random sampling. Research Instrument included self – questionnaire. The data obtained were analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient.

The results showed that the samples had positive psychological capital at a moderate level rate was 55.9%. When considered in each aspect, it was found that optimism, hope and resilience was at high level accounted for 52.6%,67.8% and 62.5% respectively but in self-efficacy were at moderate level accounted for 56.5%. Furthermore, results of mental health found that the samples had good mental health like ordinary people, it accounted for 45.5%. Second, the mental health was better than normal 30.8%. Last, mental health was lower than the general population by 23.7%. The results also showed that the positive psychological capital were positively correlated with mental health at a statistically significant level of 0.01 (r = .536)