Positive Psychological Capital Research Articles

Effect of Transition Shock on Intention to Stay in Newly Graduated Nurses : The Mediating Effect of Positive Psychological Capital

Purpose : This study was conducted to identify the relationship between transition shock and intention to stay among newly graduated nurses and the mediating effect of positive psychological capital. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that included a total of 155 newly graduated nurses at one hospital, recruited from June to September 2023. The data were analyzed using SPSS 27.0 and SPSS PROCESS macro model 4. Results: There were significant relationships between transition shock and intention to stay (r=-.47, <i>p</i> ＜.001), transition shock and positive psychological capital (r=-.64, <i>p</i> ＜.001), and positive psychological capital and intention to stay (r=.51, <i>p</i> ＜.001). Positive psychological capital showed a mediating effect in the relationship between transition shock and intention to stay among newly graduated nurses.Conclusion: These results indicated that transition shock directly affected newly graduated nurses’ intention to stay, indirectly affecting it through positive psychological capital. Therefore, programs and strategies to reduce transition shock and increase positive psychological capital are needed in order to improve newly graduated nurses’ intention to stay.

Revisiting Compassion and Job Performance: A Constructive Study in South Korean Public Art Institutions.

This study empirically examines how employee compassion relates to job performance. Specifically, this study is a constructive replication and expansion of a previous study on the relationship between compassion and job performance using multiple sources of measurement. It investigates unexplored pathways within the public art sector in South Korea. Focusing on the mediating roles of positive work-related identity (PWRI) and positive psychological capital, we collected data from public art institutions in Korea, including galleries and museums, using a survey method. We tested the hypotheses using structural equation modeling and the PROCESS bootstrapping method. Our findings demonstrate a positive association between compassion and job performance, serially mediated by PWRI and positive psychological capital. Theoretically, by constructively replicating and expanding the previous findings, our study contributes to a robust understanding of how compassion could enhance employee performance. Practically, this study reinforces the value of fostering compassion and positive psychological resources to improve job performance, particularly within the public art sector.

The Influence of Positive Psychological Capital and Mindset on Grit among Nursing Students: A Cross-sectional Survey

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify factors influencing grit among nursing students.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in September 2023 involving 135 nursing students from a college in J City, South Korea. The survey included measures of positive psychological capital, mindset, and grit. At the same time, stress, as part of the general characteristics, was evaluated through the power values of high beta waves in brain waves. Statistical analyses included t-tests, analysis of variance, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis.Results: Positive correlations were found between positive psychological capital, mindset, and grit in nursing students. Volunteer experience and positive psychological capital were identified as significant factors influencing grit.Conclusion: To enhance grit among nursing students, it is essential to encourage participation in volunteer activities at the societal, educational, and familial levels, in conjunction with interventions to strengthen positive psychological capital.

심리적으로 소진된 중등교사의 긍정심리자본 향상을 위한 집단상담 프로그램 개발

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop a group counseling program to improve the positive psychological capital of psychologically burnt-out secondary school teachers and apply it to psychologically burnt-out secondary school teachers to verify how it affects their positive psychological capital. Methods: To this end, 310 secondary school teachers nationwide were asked to answer the Teacher Burnout Inventory(TBI) and 22 out of 51 teachers who received the results of higher T-score than 55, which is labeled as the “borderline”, on the “psychological burnout” scale and “doubt for teaching profession” scale were selected as experimental and control groups. The result was treated with Mixed ANOVA. Results: As a result of the quantitative analysis, the group counseling program for improving positive psychological capital was effective in improving the psychological capital of secondary school teachers who were psychologically burnt-out, and there were significant differences in the areas of self-efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience, which are sub-domains of positive psychological capital. Conclusion: It can be seen that the program developed in this study is effective in improving the positive psychological capital of psychologically burnt-out secondary school teachers.

Structural Relationship Between Self-leadership, Positive Psychological Capital, and Career Anxiety Among College Students Majoring in Taekwondo

Structural Relationship Between Self-leadership, Positive Psychological Capital, and Career Anxiety Among College Students Majoring in Taekwondo

Differences in the Impact of Positive Psychological Capital on Athletic Performance Based on Sport-Specific Characteristics of National Team Athletes

Differences in the Impact of Positive Psychological Capital on Athletic Performance Based on Sport-Specific Characteristics of National Team Athletes

An Analysis of the Mediating Effects of Mindset and Grit in the Relationship between Perfectionism and Positive Psychological Capital of Participants in Marine Leisure Sports

An Analysis of the Mediating Effects of Mindset and Grit in the Relationship between Perfectionism and Positive Psychological Capital of Participants in Marine Leisure Sports

The Mediating Effect of Positive Psychological Capital in the Relationship between Protean Career Attitudes and Employability among Special Education Undergraduate Students

The Mediating Effect of Positive Psychological Capital in the Relationship between Protean Career Attitudes and Employability among Special Education Undergraduate Students

Practical Course Experience Promotes the Improvement of Graduate Students' Motivation for Public Service: The Chain Mediated Effect of Positive Psychological Capital and Social Emotional Ability

Objective: To investigate the impact of practical course experience(PCE) on graduate students' motivation for public service(PSM), as well as the mediating role of positive psychological capital(PPC) and social emotional ability(SEA). Method: A questionnaire survey was conducted on 266 graduate students from a university in Beijing using the Delaware Social Emotional Ability Scale, Positive Psychological Capital Questionnaire, and Public Service Motivation Scale. Result: (1) After controlling for variables such as age and student cadre experience, the predictive effect of PCE on PSM was significant. (2) PCE can influence PSM through the individual mediation of PPC and the chain mediation of PPC and PCE. Conclusion: PPC and SEA play a chain mediated role between practical course experience and graduate public service motivation. This conclusion contributes to providing empirical support for promoting high-quality development of graduate education from the perspective of self-determination theory.

The effect of physical activity on depression in university students: the mediating role of self-esteem and positive psychological capital.

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical exercise and depression among college students, focusing on the mediating role of self-esteem and positive psychological capital. Group psychological measurements were conducted on 579 students using various scales, including the Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), Self-Esteem Scale (SES), Positive Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PPQ), and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS). The data was analyzed using SPSS 26.0 and bootstrap methods to test and analyze the effects. A negative correlation between physical exercise and depressive mood, with physical exercise significantly predicting college students' depressive mood. Additionally, physical exercise was found to positively predict self-esteem and positive psychological capital, both of which are negatively predictive of depressive mood. Self-esteem and positive psychological capital were identified as significant mediators between physical exercise and depressive mood, with three mediating paths: physical exercise, self-esteem, and depressed mood (Path 1), exhibited an indirect effect of 0.017, with the bootstrap 95% confidence interval excluding 0 (LLCI = -0.051, ULCI = -0.004) and accounting for 8.30% of the total effect. Physical exercise, positive psychological capital, and depression emotion (Path 2), had an indirect effect of 0.049, with the bootstrap 95% confidence interval also not containing 0 (LLCI = -0.088, ULCI = -0.011) and contributing to 23.90% of the total effect. Physical exercise, self-esteem, positive psychological capital, depressed mood (Path 3), demonstrated an indirect effect of 0.006, with the bootstrap 95% confidence interval excluding 0 (LLCI = -0.011, ULCI = -0.001) and representing 2.90% of the total effect. Physical exercise negatively predicts depressive mood among college students and has a mediating effect through self-esteem and positive psychological capital, creating a chain-like impact on their depressive symptoms.

Impact of web-based positive psychological intervention on emotions, psychological capital, and quality of life in gastric cancer patients on chemotherapy.

Gastric cancer is a malignant digestive tract tumor that originates from the epithelium of the gastric mucosa and occurs in the gastric antrum, particularly in the lower curvature of the stomach. To evaluate the impact of a positive web-based psychological intervention on emotions, psychological capital, and quality of survival in gastric cancer patients on chemotherapy. From January 2020 to October 2023, 121 cases of gastric cancer patients on chemotherapy admitted to our hospital were collected and divided into a control group (n = 60) and an observation group (n = 61) according to the admission order. They were given either conventional nursing care alone and conventional nursing care combined with web-based positive psychological interventions, respectively. The two groups were compared in terms of negative emotions, psychological capital, degree of cancer-caused fatigue, and quality of survival. After intervention, the number of patients in the observation group who had negative feelings toward chemotherapy treatment was significantly lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05); the Positive Psychological Capital Questionnaire score was considerably higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05); the degree of cancer-caused fatigue was significantly lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05); and the Quality of Life Scale for Cancer Patients (QLQ-30) score was significantly higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05). Implementing a web-based positive psychological intervention for gastric cancer chemotherapy patients can effectively improve negative emotions, enhance psychological capital, and improve the quality of survival.

The mediating role of positive psychological capital in the relationship between metacognition and self-directed learning ability: A cross-sectional study

BackgroundSelf-directed learning is a fundamental skill and requirement for lifelong learning. It enables nursing students to enhance their learning ability, academic achievement, clinical performance, and adaptability to clinical situations. Metacognition (i.e., the process of reflecting on one's own cognitive activities) helps internalize learning strategies, construct self-concept, and solve problems. Positive psychological capital is a positive psychological state that stimulates the pursuit of individual development; it helps nursing students to cope effectively with various problems. However, it remains unclear if metacognition impacts self-directed learning ability (SDLA) through positive psychological capital; if confirmed, this would provide basic data for the development of effective teaching and learning methods. ObjectivesTo examine the mediating effect of positive psychological capital in the relationship between metacognition and SDLA in nursing students. DesignA cross-sectional, descriptive survey study. ParticipantsThe participants were 172 nursing students from four nursing colleges. MethodsWe measured metacognition, positive psychological capital, and SDLA using an online questionnaire; data were collected from September 7 to 23, 2023. We used Pearson's correlation coefficient to analyze correlations. To test the mediating effect of positive psychological capital, we used three-step regression analysis, Sobel's test, and Hayes's Process Macro - Model 4. ResultsSDLA was correlated with metacognition (r = 0.689, p < .001) and positive psychological capital (r = 0.605, p < .001). Metacognition influenced positive psychological capital (B = 0.324, p < .001) and SDLA (B = 0.614, p < .001). Positive psychological capital mediated the relationship between metacognition and SDLA (B = 0.297, p < .001; z = 3.214, p = .001 [Sobel test]). ConclusionLearning strategies aiming to enhance nursing students' SDLA require successful metacognition to boost positive psychological capital. This study's empirical evidence on the potential benefits of linking metacognition with positive psychological capital has practical implications in relation to helping nursing students attain core academic goals.

The Influence of Nursing Students' Grit, Positive Psychological Capital, and Stress Coping on Adjustment to College Life

The Influence of Nursing Students' Grit, Positive Psychological Capital, and Stress Coping on Adjustment to College Life

The Mediating Effect of Positive Psychological Capital on Exercise Passion and Participation Satisfaction in Leisure Sports Club Members

The Mediating Effect of Positive Psychological Capital on Exercise Passion and Participation Satisfaction in Leisure Sports Club Members

The facilitating role of English as a foreign language teachers’ positive psychological capital and cognitive flexibility in their professional success

AbstractEnglish as a foreign language (EFL) teachers’ professional success has been claimed to depend on numerous factors in the literature. However, the interactive influence of psycho‐affective and cognitive factors on this construct has been neglected. To address this gap, this quantitative study used three scales to test an associational model of positive psychological capital (PPC), cognitive flexibility, and professional success. It also tried to uncover if PPC and cognitive flexibility could predict EFL teachers’ professional success. To do so, 533 Chinese EFL teachers took part in a survey. The results of structural equation modeling, correlation analysis, and multiple regression showed a strong and positive link among teachers’ PPC, cognitive flexibility, and professional success. Furthermore, it was revealed that PPC and cognitive flexibility could collectively predict about 53% of the variations in Chinese EFL teachers’ professional success. The study discusses the results and presents some implications for teachers, teacher trainers, and authorities, who can work on the psycho‐affective and cognitive aspects of teacher professionalism and success.

Path analysis of the effect of positive psychological capital on health-promoting lifestyle in patients with COPD after pulmonary rehabilitation: An observational study.

To investigate the effect of positive psychological capital on the health-promoting lifestyle of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the intermediary effects of life satisfaction and learned helplessness. A total of 482 patients who completed the pulmonary rehabilitation course at the Nantong Sixth People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province were surveyed using a self-designed questionnaire battery, encompassing the positive psychological capital, health-promoting lifestyle, life satisfaction, and learned helplessness scales. A total of 469 of the 482 questionnaires distributed were effectively returned, leading to an effective response rate of 97.3%. The mean scores on the positive psychological capital, life satisfaction, learned helplessness, and health-promoting lifestyle scales were 105.56 ± 10.44, 19.89 ± 6.33, 50.14 ± 5.47, and 104.22 ± 10.44, respectively. The structural equation model demonstrated good fit indexes. The path analysis revealed that positive psychological capital had a direct effect of 0.431 on health-promoting lifestyle, while life satisfaction and learned helplessness had a mediating effect on this relationship (both P < .05). Patients with COPD have low levels of positive psychological capital and health-promoting lifestyle. Thus, addressing psychological problems and providing continuous rehabilitation nursing to strengthen the psychological construct are essential in this patient group. Moreover, the positive psychological capital of patients with COPD can directly predict their health-promoting lifestyle and exert an influence via the chain mediating effect of life satisfaction and learned helplessness. Therefore, clinical medical staff should assess the positive psychological capital of patients with COPD and adjust the daily rehabilitation activities according to the patients' mental state. Furthermore, enhancing the patients' life satisfaction by employing diverse strategies to reduce learned helplessness can notably improve the health-promoting lifestyle of those with COPD.

Better and Healthier Together? The Mediation Effect of Positive Psychological Capital on the Relationship Between Perceived Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Older Adults.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the mediating effects of positive psychological capital (both as compound PsyCap and separate resources) in the relationship between social support and the two components of HRQoL: physical and mental health. Method: We conducted the current cross-sectional study on a sample of 319 participants (114 male; 205 female) aged 65 to 90. Results: The results indicated significant positive associations between social support, PsyCap, physical health and mental health. Compound PsyCap fully mediated the relationship between perceived social support and physical/mental health. Hope and optimism positively predicted physical health, while the same PsyCap resources, along with self-efficacy positively predicted mental health. Discussion: The retirees that perceived increased social support presented higher levels of PsyCap, which in turn increased their physical and mental health. Our results highlighted some new explanatory mechanisms regarding the relationships between variables that affect health-related quality of life among older adults.

Relationships of the adversity quotient subtypes of nursing interns with depression, coping styles, positive psychological capital, and professional adaptability: a cross-sectional study

BackgroundNursing interns encounter numerous professional pressures during clinical practice. Assessing adversity quotient levels and understanding the influencing factors are crucial for supporting students’ seamless transition to professional nurses.PurposeThis study examined the adversity quotient subtypes of nursing interns and explored the relationships between adversity quotient and depression, coping styles, positive psychological capital, and professional adaptability.MethodsThis study employed a cross-sectional research design, involving a survey of 287 nursing interns in five general hospitals in Shanghai, China. Latent profile analysis was conducted to explore the subtypes of adversity quotient with the four domains as input variables. Multinomial logistic regression models and multiple correspondence analysis were used for subsequent data analysis.ResultsThe average adversity quotient score of the nursing interns was 116.63 ± 32.22. A three-profile solution was obtained based on the latent profile analysis results. Three distinct subtypes emerged: a high-adversity quotient subtype (n = 50, 17.4%), a medium-adversity quotient subtype (n = 189, 65.9%), and a relatively low-adversity quotient subtype (n = 48, 16.7%). Multinomial logistic regression revealed that nursing interns in the high-adversity quotient subtype tended to be male, and had higher scores for positive psychological capital, negative coping style, and professional adaptability (p < 0.05).ConclusionMost of the nursing interns were in the medium adversity quotient subtype. Gender, positive psychological capital, negative coping style and professional adaptability were all significantly related to the adversity quotient. Boosting the positive psychological capital of nursing interns is an effective way to improve the adversity quotient.

Relationship between Grit, Positive Psychological Capital, and Perceived Performance of Middle School Taekwondo Players

Relationship between Grit, Positive Psychological Capital, and Perceived Performance of Middle School Taekwondo Players

The Relationship Between Positive Psychological Capital, Career Decision Self-Efficacy, and Career Anxiety Among Taekwondo Majors

The Relationship Between Positive Psychological Capital, Career Decision Self-Efficacy, and Career Anxiety Among Taekwondo Majors