Cognitive capital and Post-traumatic Growth among Medical Staffin China

Abstract

We investigated the perceived post-traumatic growth of medical staff during the treatment period of COVID-19 in China, explored the impact of cognitive capital on post-traumatic growth, verified the moderating effect of optimistic personality, and put forward suggestions that could effectively promote individual post-traumatic growth after the epidemic. Methods:Through statistical survey, we collected data from 760 medical staff on duty during the treatment of COVID-19  from 19 provinces.The hypotheses are tested using correlation analysis, hierarchical regression, bootstrap analysis and so on.Results:The investigated medical staff had obvious post-traumatic growth after COVID-19 treatment. It had been confirmed that cognitive capital could effectively advance post-traumatic growth by boosting the individual’s perceived organizational identity. High optimistic personality had moderating effect on the mediating relations between cognitive capital and post-traumatic growth through perceived organizational identity.Conclusion: Optimistic individuals were better at using cognitive capital for personal growth. Organizations should attach importance to the positive effects of individual cognitive capital, and promoted the formation of post-traumatic growth by forming the shared vision and advocating the shared language within the organization.