Author(s)

XiaoBo Yu

Affiliation(s)

School of Education, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, Henan, China.

Corresponding Author

XiaoBo Yu

ABSTRACT

Shared prosperity, a core goal of Chinese modernization, has expanded from economic indicators to broader social and psychological dimensions. In this context, residents' subjective sense of gain, as a psychological perception of development achievements and fairness, has become essential. This study explores how psychological capital in Henan Province—hope, resilience, optimism, and self-efficacy—affects residents' sense of shared prosperity. Based on social support theory, we hypothesize that social support mediates this relationship. A large-scale survey of 655 residents (588 valid) was analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression models. Results show a significant positive link between psychological capital and shared prosperity, both directly and through enhanced social support. These findings enrich the psychological theory of shared prosperity and offer policy insights on promoting residents' well-being and sense of gain through psychological interventions and community building.

KEYWORDS

Psychological capital; Shared prosperity; Sense of gain

CITE THIS PAPER

XiaoBo Yu. The path of psychological capital's influence on the subjective sense of shared prosperity among residents in Henan province. Social Science and Management. 2025, 2(4): 45-50. DOI: https://doi.org/10.61784/ssm3068.

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