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ArticleEuropean journal of investigation in health, psychology and education2025

Effects of Social Capital on Depression in University Students.

Mario Eduardo Castro Torres, Pablo Marcelo Vargas-Piérola, Aarón Marco Layme Mamani, Andrea Katerine Murillo Toro, Aneydith Ribera Domínguez, Carlos F Pinto

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Article in European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Mario Eduardo Castro TorresPsychology Department, Universidad San Francisco Xavier, Sucre Casilla 212, Bolivia.ORCID 0000-0002-6792-0202
Pablo Marcelo Vargas-PiérolaIndependent Researcher, Calle Ladislao Cabrera 482, Sucre 00591, Bolivia.ORCID 0000-0003-0165-819X
Aarón Marco Layme MamaniPsychology Department, Universidad San Francisco Xavier, Sucre Casilla 212, Bolivia.ORCID 0009-0001-6479-3535
Andrea Katerine Murillo ToroPsychology Department, Universidad San Francisco Xavier, Sucre Casilla 212, Bolivia.ORCID 0009-0005-9896-0118
Aneydith Ribera DomínguezPsychology Department, Universidad San Francisco Xavier, Sucre Casilla 212, Bolivia.
Carlos F PintoInvestigation, Science and Technology Department, Universidad San Francisco Xavier, Sucre Casilla 212, Bolivia.ORCID 0000-0003-0242-2269

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examines how bonding social capital (BSC) is related to depression symptoms (Dsym) in university students, focusing on the mediating roles of socio-emotional support, instrumental support, self-efficacy, self-esteem, and academic stress. A cross-sectional design was employed, with data collected from 217 undergraduate students (from an initial sample of 250) using validated questionnaires. Data were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to evaluate direct and indirect relationships. The key findings indicate that BSC has an indirect, relevant, and significant negative effect on Dsym (H5) (β = -0.201, 95% CI [-0.266, -0.216]) through six routes, involving enhanced self-esteem and reduced academic stress. The model highlights self-esteem as a critical mediator between social capital and mental health outcomes. With strong predictive validity (R

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academic stressdepressioninstrumental supportself-efficacyself-esteemsocial capitalsocio-emotional support

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