Abstract

The Wenchuan earthquake has brought huge trauma to people there. Up to now, the post-traumatic stressdisorder (PTSD) of the middle school students in Wenchuan is still quite apparent. Psychological capital theoryis a new theory based on Positive Psychology and Positive Organizational Behavior. Psychological capital, apositive psychological state, is a potential to overcome obstacles. The present study aimed at examining theimpact of psychological capital accumulation on alleviating PTSD. A total of 737 middle school students fromsix schools in quake –stricken region were interviewed with the Psychological capital scale for Post disastermiddle school student (PCS) and Post traumatic stress disorder self-rating scale?PTSD-SS?. The results showedthat the accumulation of psychological capital have positive correlation with alleviate stress disorder. The resultsimplied that people with rich psychological capital can better deal with trauma, the cultivation of resilienceshould be emphasized in education.

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