Abstract
Intrapreneurial Self-Capital (ISC) represents a promising individual resource that might be enhanced through intervention to help individuals cope adaptively with the ongoing changes that characterize the world of work and other life challenges in the 21st century. In order to examine the promise of this construct, the present study analyzed the relationship between ISC and both hedonic and eudaimonic well-being, controlling for the effects of personality traits, which are substantially stable and not amenable to psychological intervention. The Intrapreneurial Self-Capital Scale (ISCS), the Big Five Questionnaire (BFQ), the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), the Meaning in Life Measure (MLM), and the Flourishing Scale (FS), were administered to 563 Italian university students. Hierarchical regressions analyses showed that ISC explained a percentage of incremental variance beyond that accounted for by personality traits in relation to both hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. These results support the premise that ISC may be a promising resource for fostering both hedonic and eudaimonic well-being.
Highlights
The 21st century is characterized by continuous change in the world of work and other life domains [1,2,3,4,5,6]
The present study examined among university students the relationship between intrapreneurial self-capital and both hedonic well-being and eudaimonic well-being, controlling for the effects of personality traits
With regard to hedonic well-being, the first analysis confirmed a positive relationship between intrapreneurial self-capital and positive affect, after controlling for the effect personality traits, documenting a significant association between the set of core intrapreneurial resources and positive emotional activation [55]
Summary
The 21st century is characterized by continuous change in the world of work and other life domains [1,2,3,4,5,6]. The turmoil and anxiety associated with these changes pose threats to the career development and well-being of individuals who face uncertainty and instability in their work lives [8]. Faced with an uncertain work future, young people are responsible for actively managing their careers and balancing their lives. Vocational psychologists are recognizing the need for interventions to promote individual capacities for career adaptability [6,12] and self and relational management [13] that can assist individuals in successfully navigating recurring work transitions in the changing and uncertain workplace [14]. Life-design and career- and self-management models strive to enable individuals to be proactive in constructing their careers and navigating a difficult work landscape [12,15,16,17,18,19]
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