Exploring the potential impact of group identity on post-traumatic growth in the aftermath of Corona outbreak: function of social–emotional competence as a mediator

Background This research endeavors to examine the potential effects of human and societal interactions on individuals’ post-traumatic growth in the aftermath of the Corona outbreak. To achieve the aforementioned objective, the current research investigates the correlations between post-traumatic gro...

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Published in:	Frontiers in public health Vol. 11; p. 1282462
Main Authors:	Ma, Jinfu, Khan, Ahsan Riaz, Zhang, Hai-Jun, Jun, Zhang, Abonazel, Mohamed R., Ahmad, Muhammad Salman, Tageldin, Elsayed M., Alzahran, Ali Rashash R.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A 12-10-2023
Subjects:	COVID-19 human-society relationship mental wellbeing post-traumatic growth Public Health social–emotional competence
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Summary:	Background This research endeavors to examine the potential effects of human and societal interactions on individuals’ post-traumatic growth in the aftermath of the Corona outbreak. To achieve the aforementioned objective, the current research investigates the correlations between post-traumatic growth and group identity, while also examining the potential mediating function of social–emotional competence. Methods A cross-sectional design included a representative sample of 2,637 high school students located in the capital territory of Pakistan using convenience sampling method. To explore the associations, correlation and mediation analyzes utilizing the group identification scale, the social–emotional competence scale, and the post-traumatic growth scale was performed with SPSS PROCESS 4 macro and AMOS. Results The findings demonstrated that group identification emerged as a substantial predictor substantially associated with post-traumatic growth. Moreover, the relationship linking group identification and post-traumatic growth was found to be partially moderated by social–emotional competence. Conclusion The phenomenon of group identification can exert influence on post-traumatic growth through both direct and mediating pathways, with the latter being essentially mediated by social–emotional competence. The aforementioned outcomes possess significant academic and practical implications concerning the promotion of post-traumatic growth and the improvement of psychological well-being after the Corona outbreak.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Reviewed by: Mundher Abdullah Khaleel, University of Tikrit, Iraq; Anam Mehmood, Central South University, China Edited by: Ayesha Mumtaz, Hangzhou Normal University, China
ISSN:	2296-2565 2296-2565
DOI:	10.3389/fpubh.2023.1282462