Table 8 Regression of each dimension of PsyCap on willingness to participate in co-governance in different groups.

From: The effects of psychological capital on citizens’ willingness to participate in food safety social co-governance in China

Independent variable

Citizens’ willingness to participate in co-governance

PsyCap Group I

PsyCap Group II

PsyCap Group III

β

t

β

t

β

t

Self-efficacy

0.339

1.784

0.256***

6.062

0.280***

5.206

Resilience

0.547**

3.075

0.356***

8.496

0.342***

6.565

Optimism

0.432*

2.316

0.300***

7.271

0.307***

6.001

Hope

0.407*

2.284

0.192***

4.598

0.404***

7.390

N

19

460

273

R2

0.615

0.237

0.312

F

5.599

35.345

30.353

Sig.

0.007

0.000

0.000

  1. *Indicates p < 0.05; **indicates p < 0.01; and ***indicates p < 0.001.