Psychological capital and mental health among Chinese university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BMC Psychol · 2026 · PMC12888426 · PMID 41535981

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marginal significancep = 0.049actually significant

Between-dimension difference tests showed marginal significance (Q_between = 7.82, p = 0.049) (Table 3 ).

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approached significancep = 0.145not close (p > 0.1)

The moderating effect of university type approached significance (Q_between = 3.86, p = 0.145), with minimal differences between 985/211 universities ( r = 0.49, k = 16) and regular universities ( r = 0.46, k = 30).

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.343not close (p > 0.1)

Regional difference analysis showed that effect sizes in eastern regions ( r = 0.48, k = 26) were slightly higher than central ( r = 0.46, k = 17) and western regions ( r = 0.45, k = 9), though differences did not reach statistical significance (Q_between = 2.14, p = 0.343).

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