The Relationship between Economic Resilience, Age and Psychological Well-being with the Mediating Role of Optimism in COVID-19 epidemic in Small and MediumBusinesses

ABSTRACT

Background and aims: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between economic resilience, age and psychological well-being with the mediating role of optimism in COVID-19 epidemic in small and Medium businesses. Methods: The methodology was correlational using structural equations. To this end, 230 people with small businesses in Kerman were selected using purposeful non-random sampling method. They answered the questionnaires of economic resilience, optimism, and psychological well-being. The data were analyzed by path analysis using Amos and SPSS. Results: The findings showed that economic resilience not only directly affected psychological well-being, but it also indirectly affected people's psychological well-being in COVID-19 epidemic through influencing optimism. Moreover, it was found that age had an indirect effect on psychological well-being and the model had a good fit. Conclusion: According to the findings, it can be concluded that in the situation of COVID-19 epidemic, optimism plays a mediating role in the relationship between economic resilience, age and psychological well-being. © 2022 Iran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.