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Determinants of positive psychological capital among community-dwelling older adults: the critical role of occupational support and workload

DETERMINANTS OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AMONG COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERLY: THE CRITICAL ROLE OF OCCUPATIONAL SUPPORT AND WORKLOAD

The strongest determinants of positive psychological capital among community-dwelling older adults are working conditions, such as excessive workload, lack of peer and supervisor support, and inadequate rewards, rather than clinical symptoms.

The study aimed to identify factors associated with positive psychological capital, comprising hope, self-efficacy, resilience, and optimism, among community-dwelling older adults in Northern Thailand. An anonymous online survey was administered in Chiang Mai Province using a prospective cross-sectional etiognostic design, and the final analytical sample consisted of 583 complete records. Measurements were conducted using the Thai Psychological Capital Inventory (TPCI; 44 items, alpha = 0.982), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9; alpha = 0.79), Thai Perceived Stress Scale (T-PSS-10; alpha = 0.85), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), and independent predictors were examined using multivariate linear regression. The participants’ mean age was 60 years, and 63% were women; median scores for hope, self-efficacy, resilience, and optimism were 40, 48, 50, and 41, respectively. Total psychological capital was positively associated with age (beta = 0.231; 95% confidence interval (CI) [0.024, 0.439]), sleep quality (beta = 1.396; [0.176, 2.617]), and perceived stress (beta = 1.404; [0.881, 1.928]). In contrast, anxiety (beta = -2.340; [-3.205, -1.474]), excessive workload (beta = -8.238; [-13.255, -3.221]), lack of peer support (beta = -8.832; [-15.136, -2.527]), lack of supervisor support (beta = -6.330; [-12.329, -0.331]), and inadequate rewards (beta = -6.101; [-9.800, -2.402]) were negative predictors. Although depression was not associated with the total score, it significantly reduced scores on the hope subscale (beta = -0.257; [-0.484, -0.030]). The authors conclude that public health policies should incorporate occupational health frameworks that regulate workload, strengthen social support systems, and ensure fair remuneration.

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