Abstract
The study tested the influence of culture, personality, locus of control (LoC), support, and beliefs linked to religiosity and paranoia, on general mental health. A volunteer sample (n=246) completed a survey shared on an online platform. The degree to which cultures are individualistic or collectivist, influences the coping responses used, including those linked to control, to support and to beliefs (both religious beliefs, beliefs in conspiracy theories and paranoia). Dispositional factors, such as personality and control, are associated with mental health but research offering this finding is largely confined to individualistic cultures. This study tested this across cultures. A hierarchal multiple regression accounted for 30% of the variance in mental health. Key predictors were resilience, internal LoC, paranoia, culture, and gender. Resilience was found to be a mediator between extraversion and mental health. Initiatives that nurture control and resilience, irrespective of culture, are likely to enhance coping and mental health.
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| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 20 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Psychology & Behavioral Sciences International Journal |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 10 May 2023 |
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