Showing papers on "Positive psychological capital published in 2021"
TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper found that academic engagement and psychological capital were negatively correlated with academic burnout among nursing students in traditional Chinese medicine university in Jian, Shandong Province, China.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the direct effect of employment pressure among college students on occupational delay of gratification and the intermediary role of positive psychological capital, and found that the mediating effect explained 24.18% of the total effect.
Abstract: This study explored the direct effect of employment pressure among college students on occupational delay of gratification and the intermediary role of positive psychological capital. A stratified cluster-sampling method was used to select 553 university students, who completed the Employment Pressure Scale, Positive Mental Capital Scale, and Occupational Delay of Gratification Scale. Regression analysis and bootstrap methods were used to examine the intermediary role of positive psychological capital between employment pressure and occupational delay of gratification. There were positive correlations between employment pressure and occupational delay of gratification, between employment pressure and positive psychological capital, and between occupational delay of gratification and positive psychological capital (r = .51–.75, p < .01). Employment pressure was a negative predictor of occupational delay of gratification (β = −.391, p < .01), and positive psychological capital was a mediator between employment pressure and occupational delay of gratification; the mediating effect explained 24.18% of the total effect. Thus, positive psychological capital plays an intermediary role between employment pressure and occupational delay of gratification among college students.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap), measured at the beginning of lockdown period and some indicators of mental health (depression, anxiety, satisfaction with life) measured after 2 months.
Abstract: The new Coronavirus has impacted people's lifestyles, stress, and well-being. Thus, they need personal positive resources to help them during challenging circumstances. With this longitudinal study on 290 participants, we analyzed the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap), measured at the beginning of the lockdown period and some indicators of mental health (depression, anxiety, satisfaction with life) measured after 2 months. Moreover, we examined whether stress (at Time 2) mediates the relationships. Following structural equation modeling (SEM) analyses, the results show that PsyCap has a significant positive effect on satisfaction with life and significant negative effects on depression and anxiety. Stress mediated all the relationships.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the most effective leadership style that enhances the employees' performance at the workplace and also evaluated the impact of leadership styles (Laissez-faire leaders).
Abstract: The study aimed to investigate the most effective leadership style that enhances the employees’ performance at the workplace and also evaluate the impact of leadership styles (Laissez-faire leaders...
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TL;DR: The uncertainty about employment expectancies can engender crippling anxiety, especially in a time of a major pandemic, such as World Wide Climate Change (WCDC) as discussed by the authors, which can be a major concern for college students.
Abstract: Thoughts about life after school can be frightening for college students. The uncertainty about employment expectancies can engender crippling anxiety, especially in a time of a major pandemic—COVI...
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TL;DR: The environmentally responsible behavior of employees at the workplace can benefit business organizations in particular and society in general as mentioned in this paper, according to previous studies, positive psychological studies, and positive psychological beliefs.
Abstract: The environmentally responsible behavior of employees at the workplace can benefit business organizations in particular and society in general. According to previous studies, positive psychological...
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined how high performance work practices (HPWPs) affect the employee's in-role performance (EIRP) and employee's task performance (ETP) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Abstract: By incorporating the conservation of resource theory, this study examines how high-performance work practices (HPWPs) affect the employee's in-role performance (EIRP) and employee's task performance (ETP) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Furthermore, this study investigates how organization-based self-esteem (OBSE) and positive psychological capital (PPC) affect the relationship between HPWPs and outcomes of employees such as EIRP and ETP. A quantitative technique based on the survey method was used to gather the primary data of the investigation. Two hundred and eleven bank employees working in different banks of Punjab and Pakistan participated in the survey process. The PROCESS-macro was used to test the relationship among the study constructs. Our results supported all the study hypotheses, however positive psychological capital did not moderate the indirect effect of high performance work practices on employee's task performance via organization based self-esteem. This study is the earliest of its kind that focuses on HPWPs and outcomes of employees amid the COVID-19 pandemic in a developing country like Pakistan. The findings of this study provide practical implications in the post and continuing pandemic situation for organizations to human resource management to redesign workforce strategies to increase their contribution and responses to realize organizational priorities. Although researchers have explored the topic in different sectors, scant studies have investigated the potential impact, barriers, and enabling mechanisms that function as a catalyst in HPWPs during the pandemic situation.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the relationship between family intimacy and relapse tendency of people who use drugs, as well as the mediating effect of psychological capital and the role of self-efficacy in it.
Abstract: Background Drug addiction is difficult to overcome. The relapse rate is high, and the negative impact on individuals, families and society is severe, therefore exploring social psychological mechanisms to reduce relapse has very important theoretical and practical value. However, the underlying mechanism by which the interaction between family and individual factors influences the tendency to relapse remain unclear. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to discuss the relationship between family intimacy and relapse tendency of people who use drugs, as well as the mediating effect of psychological capital and the role of self-efficacy in it. Methods A total of 817 male who use drugs were investigated via the Family Intimacy and Adaptability Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Positive Psychological Capital Questionnaire and Relapse Tendency Questionnaire. Using Hayes's process macro carried out moderated mediation analysis. Results (1) The average family intimacy score of people who use drugs was low. (2) Family intimacy negatively predicted relapse tendency in people who use drugs. (3) Psychological capital mediated the relationship between family intimacy and relapse tendency. (4) The first half of the indirect effect of family intimacy on relapse tendency was regulated by self-efficacy, compared with the low level of self-efficacy, the psychological capital level with high self-efficacy is higher. Conclusion The results of this study suggest that the intimacy between the people who use drugs and their family members should be improved, and the rehabilitation center should take various measures to enhance the psychological capital level and the level of self-efficacy of the people who use drugs, which will be helpful to reduce their relapse tendency.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the assumption that positive psychological capital mediates the relationship between attitudes towards multiculturalism and entrepreneurial intentions, and found that improving university students' attitudes toward multiculturalism will have a beneficial effect on their entrepreneurial intentions.
Abstract: Globalisation has made higher education increasingly multicultural Although multicultural university students' attitudes and interactions with different cultures affect their academic success as well as entrepreneurial intentions, only a few studies have analysed this topic Therefore, this study examined the assumption that positive psychological capital (PsyCap) mediates the relationship between attitudes towards multiculturalism and entrepreneurial intentions,A model was proposed and empirically tested 564 university students in Northern Cyprus Data were analysed using SPSS 23 and AMOS 18 using the PROCESS Macro and Bootstrap methods,The results indicated that improving university students' attitudes towards multiculturalism will have a beneficial effect on their entrepreneurial intentions Moreover, PsyCap is a mediator variable on the relationship between multicultural attitudes and entrepreneurial intentions,This study contributes to the literature by theoretically and empirically examining how attitudes towards multiculturalism and PsyCap impact university students' entrepreneurial intentions Its limitations can be overcome through future research,The study's findings are valid in two areas: (1) assisting policymakers, researchers and academics to better understand the critical influence of university students' attitudes towards multiculturalism on their entrepreneurial intentions, particularly since this topic had not been extensively studied; (2) advancing theoretical discussions by examining the positive effects of internal factors such as PsyCap in terms of multicultural attitudes and entrepreneurial intentions,The study provides empirical evidence that academics and university administrators should pay attention to multicultural attitudes to increase university students' entrepreneurial intentions Hence, it focused on the relationship between multicultural society, entrepreneurial intentions, and PsyCap,Attitudes towards multiculturalism influence students' entrepreneurial intentions through PsyCap The context of cultural values and multiculturalism determines the premises of entrepreneurial intentions This study is unique and innovative as it brings a new focus to academic literature
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used hierarchical regression analysis to observe changes in influencing factors by sequentially entering general traits, workplace bullying, positive psychological capital, and social support from 166 clinical nurses at two hospitals.
Abstract: Recurring shortages of nursing peoplepower in recent Korean society have impacted nursing organizations with burnout accounting for a major part of nursing staff turnover. Thus, we studied the associations between workplace bullying, positive psychological capital, and social support and whether they predict nursing burnout. We used hierarchical regression analysis to observe changes in influencing factors by sequentially entering general traits, workplace bullying, positive psychological capital, and social support from 166 clinical nurses at two hospitals. The analysis showed that being female (β = 0.18), working three shifts (β = 0.40), workplace bullying (β = 0.24), and positive psychological capital (β = −0.28) were predictors of burnout (F = 11.25, p < 0.001), explaining 44.5% of the variance. An analysis of the correlations between burnout, workplace bullying, positive psychological capital, and social support revealed that workplace bullying was positively correlated with burnout (r = 0.36, p < 0.001), and positive psychological capital (r = −0.49, p < 0.001) and social support (r = −0.37, p < 0.001) were negatively correlated with burnout. Thus, the higher positive psychological capital within an organization, the lower the level of burnout, suggesting that organizations should consider education programs to promote positive psychological capital. In addition, healthy organizational culture should be promoted by monitoring workplace bullying.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the relationship between shared leadership and team performance at the team level and applied conservation of resources theory to analyze the effect of shared leadership mediated by team PsyCap on team performance.
Abstract: This study aims to investigate the relationship between shared leadership and team performance at the team level. Drawing on conservation of resources (COR) theory, the authors examine whether shared leadership is associated with team performance through team positive psychological capital (PsyCap). This study further examines whether task-oriented and relationship-oriented shared leadership affect team performance differently.,Multi-source survey data were obtained from 92 team leaders and 319 employees. An aggregation approach was used to analyze the data at the team level.,A high level of shared leadership positively influences team performance through the mediation of team PsyCap. Moreover, relationship-oriented shared leadership is positively associated with team performance through team PsyCap, while task-oriented shared leadership is negatively associated with team performance without the mediating effect of team PsyCap.,By focusing on the negative effects of task-oriented shared leadership and the positive effects of relationship-oriented shared leadership and team PsyCap on team performance, this study suggests new ways to manage team performance effectively and extends shared leadership literature.,This study applied COR theory to analyze the effect of shared leadership mediated by team PsyCap on team performance. It contributes to shared leadership literature by shedding light on the negative effects of task-oriented shared leadership and on the positive aspects of relationship-oriented shared leadership.
TL;DR: Using a time-lagged design with a diverse sample of 225 employees from an under-researched country, this article examined the main effects of perceived organizational justice on organizational cynicism.
Abstract: Using a time-lagged design with a diverse sample of 225 employees from an under-researched country, the study examined the main effects of perceived organizational justice (OJ) on organizational cynicism (OC). Using conservation of resource (COR) theory, this study also unpacked combined effects of psychological capital (PC) and perceived organizational justice on OC. Linear regression analyses revealed that distributive justice (DJ) was negatively related to OC, procedural justice (PJ) has a negative but insignificant relationship with OC, and interactional justice (IJ) was negatively related to OC. Combined effects of perceived DJ and PC significantly moderated OC. Interactive effects of perceived IJ and PC on OC were also significant. However, combined effects of perceived PJ and PC on OC were statistically insignificant.
TL;DR: In this article, an integrative framework was proposed to understand the effect of positive psychological capital on academic performance when considered in conjunction with other factors, such as academic performance and academic achievement.
Abstract: In this study, we propose an integrative framework in which the effect of positive psychological capital (i.e., PsyCap) on academic performance is best understood when considered in conjunction wit...
TL;DR: In this article, the mediating role of employee positive psychological capital on the negative relationship between abusive supervision and employee outcomes was investigated. And the authors found that abusive supervisors reduce employee psychological capital leading to sub-optimal outcomes.
Abstract: PurposeThe purpose of this research was to understand the mediating role of employee positive psychological capital on the negative relationship between abusive supervision and employee outcomes.Design/methodology/approachThe research design consisted of a multi-wave study with a heterogeneous sample of working adults in the United States. Study variables included the independent variable of abusive supervision, the mediating variable of positive psychological capital and the dependent variables of psychological well-being, job satisfaction and general health.FindingsResults from 293 working adults in the United States suggest employee positive psychological capital is an explanatory mechanism as a mediator in the relationship between abusive supervision and outcomes. In other words, abusive supervisors reduce employee psychological capital leading to sub-optimal outcomes.Practical implicationsResults of this study suggest several practical implications, however one is primary. In sum, we found the deleterious effects of abusive supervisors occur through positive psychological capital. While it is often difficult to immediately terminate manager employment for abusive supervision, results here suggest firms can use psychological capital interventions to buffer the negative impact of abusive supervisors.Originality/valueIt is well understood that abusive supervision has a negative impact on employees. However, the underlying mechanisms of how and why this occurs is not well understood. While much research has speculated on why this happens prior to this study, few explanatory mechanisms have been subjected to empirical tests.
TL;DR: In this paper, the mediating model constructed in this study emphasized the important influence of stress, emotion, and psychological diathesis on adolescent depressive symptoms, and the sense of security partially mediated the association between victimization and depressive symptoms.
TL;DR: In this article, the mediating and moderating effects of family cohesion on the relationship between positive psychological capital and health promotion behaviors among dual working parents of young children during the COVID-19 pandemic were examined.
Abstract: This study examined the mediating and moderating effects of family cohesion on the relationship between positive psychological capital and health promotion behaviors among dual working parents of young children during the COVID-19 pandemic. We collected data from 214 dual working parents and analyzed the results using the IMB SPSS version 26.0 software. We found that positive psychological capital had significant effects on both family cohesion (β = 0.19, p < 0.001) and health promotion behaviors (β = 0.26, p < 0.001), while family cohesion showed a significant mediating effect on health promotion behaviors (β = 0.34, p = 0.002). Positive psychological capital (independent variable) also had significant effects on health promotion behaviors (β = 0.19, p < 0.001). Finally, a Sobel test showed that family cohesion had a significant partial mediating effect on the relationship between positive psychological capital and health promotion behaviors (Z = 2.70, p = 0.005) but no moderating effect. Thus, it is necessary to enhance health promotion behaviors through programs focused on both family cohesion and positive psychological capital. However, the fact that participants in this study were only from South Korea highlights the requirement for future research that includes participants from different cultural contexts and social systems.
TL;DR: In the recent times, researchers have shown an increased interest in positive psychological capital (PsyCap), however, it is acknowledged that due to the limited number of studies conducted on the...
Abstract: In the recent times, researchers have shown an increased interest in positive psychological capital (PsyCap). However, it is acknowledged that due to the limited number of studies conducted on the ...
TL;DR: Zhang et al. as discussed by the authors explored the specific relationships between family-work conflict and post-traumatic growth as well as the specific roles of positive psychological capital, perceived social support, and suppression.
Abstract: Under the impact of COVID-19, the status and mechanisms of post-traumatic growth among medical workers facing challenges related to family-work conflict are of great concern. In view of the complex relationship between family-work conflict and post-traumatic growth, the present study sought to explore the specific relationships between family-work conflict and post-traumatic growth as well as the specific roles of positive psychological capital, perceived social support, and suppression. We recruited 1,347 participants. The results revealed that positive psychological capital and perceived social support played mediating roles, while suppression strategies moderated the mediating effect. Compared with the low suppression group, the negative impact of family-work conflict on positive psychological capital and perceived social support was reduced in the high suppression group. Thus, a higher level of suppression was more conducive to post-traumatic growth. The current study enriches and expands the findings of previous studies in theory and provides practical ways to promote post-traumatic growth in medical workers.
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of demographic variables, parent-adolescent conversation time, and open communication on the positive psychological capital of adolescents was examined, and the importance of open communication and academic achievement was highlighted.
Abstract: This study examined the influences of demographic variables, parent-adolescent conversation time, and open communication on the positive psychological capital of adolescents. The data were collected from 243 middle school students living in Gwangju from December 23, 2019, to January 3, 2020. Data were analyzed using correlation analysis, and hierarchical regression analysis. The results can be summarized as follows. First, with economic condition, academic achievement, parent-adolescent conversation time, and open communication, positive psychological capital showed significant difference statistically. Second, father-adolescent open communication best explained positive psychological capital, followed by academic achievement, and motheradolescent open communication. The results highlight the important roles played by parent-adolescent open communication and academic achievement in improving adolescents’positive psychological capital. The study contributes to the literature by providing fundamental insights into adolescents’positive psychological capital.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors implemented the strength-based student guidance among ninth graders by using a Power Zone tool and to analyse what kind of impact the guidance had in students, and found that it had a positive impact on students.
Abstract: The purpose of this research was to implement the strength-based student guidance among ninth graders by using a Power Zone tool and to analyse what kind of impact the guidance had in students. The...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored which factors had a greater impact on substance craving in people with substance use and the direction of the impact and calculated the factor importance by gradient boosting method (GBM) and found that the psychosocial factors that had a higher impact on the substance craving were, in order, life events, aggression behavior, positive psychological capital, interpersonal trust, psychological security, impulsivity, alexithymia, parental conflict, and deviant peers.
Abstract: This study aimed to explore which factors had a greater impact on substance craving in people with substance use and the direction of the impact. A total of 895 male substance users completed questionnaires regarding substance craving, psychological security, positive psychological capital, interpersonal trust, alexithymia, impulsivity, parental conflict, aggression behavior, life events, family intimacy, and deviant peers. Calculating the factor importance by gradient boosting method (GBM), found that the psychosocial factors that had a greater impact on substance craving were, in order, life events, aggression behavior, positive psychological capital, interpersonal trust, psychological security, impulsivity, alexithymia, family intimacy, parental conflict, and deviant peers. Correlation analysis showed that life events, positive psychological capital, interpersonal trust, psychological security, and family intimacy negatively predicted substance craving, while aggression behavior, impulsivity, alexithymia, parental conflict, and deviant peers positively predicted substance cravings. These findings have important implications for the prevention and intervention of substance craving behavior among substance users.
TL;DR: Ceciano-Navarro and Golash-Boza as mentioned in this paper analyzed the forms of capital deportees draw from to survive in the aftermath of deportation and found that the combination of limited human capital, fractured social capital and positive psychological capital assists in their reintegration.
Abstract: Author(s): Ceciliano-Navarro, Y; Golash-Boza, T | Abstract: More than six million people have been deported from the United States since 1996. The Dominican Republic is one of the top ten countries to which deportees are sent. Most scholarship on deportation focuses on the challenges deportees face post-deportation. There is also a long history of scholarship on how migrants draw from social, human and financial capital to integrate into host societies. This article thus asks what forms of capital are useful for deportees’ re-integration and focuses on the forms of capital deportees draw from to survive in the aftermath of deportation. An analysis of 60 in-depth interviews with Dominican deportees reveals how deportees’ combination of limited human capital, fractured social capital and positive psychological capital assists in their re-integration. Results also show that access to employment is not only an important step in social and economic integration, but that it also helps deportees to achieve emotional stability.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors collected questionnaire data from 219 fire officials working in Gyeongsangnam-do and analyzed the mediating effect of positive psychological capital on the relationship between job stress and wellness of fire officials.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine to identify factors affecting wellness of fire officials. This study collected questionnaire data from 219 fire officials working in Gyeongsangnam-do. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, Sobel test and multiple regression analysis with IBM SPSS statistics 24.0 program. Wellness of fire officials was correlated with job stress(r=.-49, p<.001) and positive psychological capital(r=.70, p<.001). In addition, job stress showed a significant negative correlation with positive psychological capital (r=-.56, p<.001). As a result of analyzing the mediating effect of positive psychological capital on the relationship between job stress and wellness of fire officials, positive psychological capital showed a significant mediating effect. Based on the finding, it is necessary to develop an intervention program that strengthens positive psychological capital in order to improve the wellness of fire officials and reduce job stress.
01 Jan 2021
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the impact of psychological capital on employability of higher vocational students from single-parent families and found that psychological capital is significantly correlated with employability (P < 0.01) and selfefficacy, optimism and hope in psychological capital significantly affect employability.
Abstract: Cultivating higher vocational students' employability is one of the most important goals for higher vocational education. Many researchers address teachers' key roles in cultivation of employability. However, the cultivation of employability relates to students' family environment and psychological capital. Through the collection of demographic data, 6700 higher vocational students were investigated with the Positive Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PPQ) and the College Students' Employability Questionnaire (CSEQ). The results show that psychological capital is significantly correlated with employability (P < 0.01); although family environment can not regulate the impact of psychological capital on employability, it works independently as psychological capital does; the self-efficacy, optimism and hope in psychological capital significantly affect the employability of higher vocational students from single-parent families. The improvement of psychological capital is conducive to the cultivation of employability of higher vocational students from single-parent families.
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors investigated the rejection sensitivity and psychological capital as mediators between attachment styles on social networking sites addiction and found that insecure attachment styles significantly and negatively predicted on social network sites addiction.
Abstract: This study was based on the framework of attachment, reinforcement sensitivity, and positive psychology theories. The main objective is to investigate the rejection sensitivity and psychological capital as the mediators between attachment styles on social networking sites addiction. The sample comprised of 607 college students and the data was collected using an online survey owing to the rapid development and penetration of social networking sites in China. Result demonstrated that there is a mediating effect between rejection sensitivity, psychological capital and attachment styles, on social networking sites addiction. Moreover, insecure attachment styles significantly and negatively predicted on social networking sites addiction. It increased social networking sites addiction via a negative impact on participants’ rejection sensitivity. Furthermore, attachment styles also influence the social networking sites addiction due to its dual effect on rejection sensitivity and psychological capital. Overall, the findings suggest that weakening rejection sensitivity, and enhancing psychological capital can be considered in future studies as contributors to social networking sites addiction for prevention or intervention studies.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the relationship between perceived employability and individual as well as organizational characteristics of employees in South Korea using hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) and found that individual characteristics included fairness in human resource management, supervisor feedback and organizational career development support.
Abstract: This study explores the relationship between perceived employability and individual as well as organizational characteristics of employees in South Korea using hierarchical linear modeling (HLM). Gender, age, total work experience, turnover, positive psychological capital, proactive personality, social network capital and openness to changes at work were the individual characteristics considered. Organizational characteristics included fairness in human resource management, supervisor feedback and organizational career development support. The analysis confirmed the importance of individual characteristics as well as the role of organizations in reinforcing one’s perception of employability. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.
TL;DR: Based on the theory of psychological capital and planned behavior (TPB), the authors discusses the mechanism of the psychological characteristics of MHO staff on their emergency preparedness behavioral intention (EPBI).
Abstract: Medical and Health Organization (MHO) staff's emergency preparedness awareness and behaviors are essential variables that affect public health emergency response effectiveness. Based on the theory of psychological capital and the theory of planned behavior (TPB), this study discusses the mechanism of the psychological characteristics of MHO staff on their emergency preparedness behavioral intention (EPBI). To verify the research model, we conducted a web-based questionnaire survey among 243 MHO staff from China and analyzed the data using the structural equation modeling software, AMOS 24.0 (IBM, New York, United States). The empirical results reveal that psychological capital significantly affected cognitive processes theorized by TPB. This study suggests that the positive psychological capital of MHO staff should be developed and managed to improve their EPBI.
28 Feb 2021