This study examined the influence of psychosocial
capital (psychological and
workplace social capital) on
mental health outcomes among 340
police personnel in
Nigeria. Data were collected via anonymously completed
questionnaires. The hypotheses were tested using
structural equation modeling, and the results revealed that in the context of stress and traumatic stress,
resilience p < .05,
optimism p < .05,
self-
efficacy p < .05,
hope p < .05, and
workplace social capital p < .05 can influence the development of
mental health problems or adaptation. The findings imply that it is important that both
researchers and
police organization pay
attention to how psychological
capital influence the development of
psychopathology or
resilience and how such issues can be addressed through psychological
training in the
workplace (AU)