Positive Psychological Capital Research Articles

취업준비 대학생의 전공만족과 취업불안의 관계에서긍정심리자본의 매개효과

This study targeted 208 fourth-grade students from four universities in Gyeonggi andChungnam to examine the effect of major satisfaction of university students preparing foremployment on job-seeking anxiety and verify the mediating effect of positive psychologicalcapital in these relationships. According to the results of this study, first, there was a negativecorrelation between major satisfaction and job-seeking anxiety, job-seeking anxiety and positivepsychological capital each. And there was a positive correlation between major satisfaction andpositive psychological capital. Second, the major satisfaction of university students preparing foremployment was found to be a factor influencing job-seeking anxiety. Finally, the partialmediation effect of positive psychological capital was verified in the effect of major satisfactionperceived on job-seeking anxiety. Therefore, it is necessary to expand major, psychological andemotional support counseling services through departments and schools.

Effect of College Students' Academic Stress on Anxiety Under the Background of the Normalization of COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating and Moderating Effects of Psychological Capital.

Based on the background of the continuous development of COVID-19 pandemic, the effect of academic stress on anxiety of college students, as well as the mediating and moderating role of psychological capital are discussed, so as to provide intervention measures for reducing the academic stress and anxiety level of college students during the pandemic. The study used the Academic Stress Scale, the Psychological Capital Scale and the Anxiety Scale to conduct a questionnaire survey on 280 college students in five colleges and universities in Northern Hunan, and obtained 229 valid questionnaires. The data analysis results show that there are differences in academic stress between different genders, and differences in the variable of psychological capital among college students of different grades; Whether he is a student leader and whether he has won a scholarship, the difference of this factor in the three variables of academic stress, psychological capital and anxiety.is not statistically significant. The results of this study showed that psychological capital significantly negatively predicted anxiety (β = −0.602, t = −9.702, p < 0.001), academic stress significantly positively predicted anxiety (β = 0.247, t = 5.462, p < 0.001), psychological capital played a partial mediating role between academic stress and anxiety, and psychological capital also had a certain moderating role between academic stress and anxiety (β = −0.15, t = −4.51, p < 0.001). The conclusion of the study is that in the context of the continuous development of COVID-19 pandemic, positive psychological capital can effectively reduce the anxiety caused by academic stress. This result suggests that the positive psychological capital state of college students should be improved, which can effectively relieve pressure and reduce anxiety.

Effect of Exercise Combined with Natural Stimulation on Korean College Students' Concentration and Positive Psychological Capital: A Pilot Study.

This study aimed to investigate the effects of short-term exercise, within the natural environment or by applying similar visual stimulation, on concentration and positive psychological capital among Korean college students. Participants were 175 male college students—selected by non-probabilistic sampling—from the Korean National Police University in Asan-si, Republic of Korea, in March 2021. Participants were divided into three condition groups: the natural environmental exposure with outdoor exercise (n = 57), visual stimulation with indoor exercise (n = 58), and indoor exercise (control group; n = 60). The variables measured were concentration and positive psychological capital. Pre- and post-exercise data differences were analyzed using two-way (3 × 2) analysis of variance and Pearson’s correlation analysis, and statistical significance was set at 0.05. The results revealed a significant main effect on concentration, with lower scores post-intervention indicating positive changes in all three groups. In addition, the scores for positive psychological capital sub-factors (self-efficacy, optimism, and hope), in the groups with the natural environmental exposure with outdoor exercise and visual stimulation with indoor exercise conditions, reflected higher positive change than the indoor exercise group (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the Bonferroni post hoc test on this interaction effect revealed that the participant scores for the natural environmental exposure with outdoor exercise and visual stimulation with indoor exercise groups were positive after the exercise (p < 0.05). However, there was no interaction effect for the ego-resilience subscale (p > 0.05). Therefore, participating in short-term exercise while being exposed to a natural environment with healing characteristics or providing visual stimulation of a similar natural environment was found to positively impact the Korean college students’ concentration and positive psychological capital’s self-efficacy, optimism, and hope. Moreover, this particular intervention only affects subjective measures of well-being while not particularly influencing objective measures, such as cognitive functioning. We recommend implementing similar visual stimulation with indoor exercise for the current generation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

진성리더십이 조직구성원의 긍정심리자본과 혁신행동에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구: 항공사 승무원을 중심으로

The purpose of this study is to find the effects of authentic leadership on the positive psychological capital and the innovative behavior in airline flight attendants. Questionnaires are collected from 202 airline flight attendants. The results are following: first, The authentic leadership had partially positive effect on the positive psychological capital. Second, The positive psychological capital had partially positive effect on the innovative behavior. Third, The authentic leadership had positive effect on the innovative behavior. Fourth, The positive psychological capital had mediating effects partially between authentic leadership and innovative behavior. The results provided useful implications for effective human resource management to secure competitiveness in airlines.

Can Teachers' Job Satisfaction Be Ensured Despite Economic Inadequacies? The Impact of Positive Psychological Capital

This research examines the impact of teachers' positive psychological capital (PPC) on their job satisfaction (JS) levels. In the study, the relational survey model was used by conducting hierarchical regression analysis. The sample of the study consists of randomly selected 376 teachers in Batman, Turkey. The data were collected with the "Positive Psychological Capital Scale" and “Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale (MSQ-Short form)”. According to the results, the PPC levels (total scores and dimensions) of the teachers are at a very high level; only the optimism dimension of the PPC scale and JS were found to be at a high level. In the regression analysis, the model (Model 6) that measures the effect of all dimensions of PPC on JS is significant. This finding implies that PPC is a significant predictor on JS and approximately 22% of the total variance in job satisfaction is explained PPC. The results of the study imply that self-efficacy and optimism components of PPC can be used to increase JS of teachers even the economic needs are not adequately met.

The Moderating Effect of Positive Psychological Capital in the Effect of Customer Badness Behavior on Job Burnout: Focused on Medical Technicians

Objectives: This study tested the moderating effect of positive psychological capital on the effect of bad customer behavior on job burnout. Methods: After conducting a survey for about 20 days from November 2020 on medical technicians working at medical institutions in the Busan area, the final data of 194 people were analyzed using the SPSS 27.0 program. Results: Customer defect behavior was found to have a positive (+) effect on job burnout, and it was tested that optimism, resilience, and hope positively control the relationship between the two variables among the sub-factors of positive psychological capital in the causal relationship between customer defect behavior and job burnout. Conclusions: Therefore, it is judged that this study will serve as basic data for an effective human resource management plan.

The Relationship between Dysfunctional Career ThinkingandCareer Preparation Behavior in Col ege Students: Moderating Ef ect of Positive Psychological Capital

이 연구는 대학생의 역기능적 진로사고와 진로준비행동의 관계에서 긍정심리자본과 그 하위요인의 조절효과를 확인하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 서울, 경기도, 충청도, 경상도 소재의 4년제 대학교 학생 174명을 대상으로 온라인 설문조사를 실시하여 성실히 응답한 158명의 자료를 최종적으로 분석에 사용하였으며, SPSS 22.0 프로그램을 이용하여 상관분석 및 위계적 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 역기능적 진로사고와 진로준비행동, 역기능적 진로사고와 긍정심리자본 간에는 유의한 부적 상관, 긍정심리자본과 진로준비행동 간에는 유의한 정적 상관관계가 나타났다. 둘째, 역기능적 진로사고와 진로준비행동의 관계에서 긍정심리자본이 조절효과를 가지는 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 역기능적 진로사고와 진로준비행동의 관계에 긍정심리자본이 보호요인으로 작용한 것을 알 수 있었다. 셋째, 역기능적 진로사고와 진로준비행동의 관계에서 긍정심리자본의 하위요인인 자기효능감, 희망은 조절효과가 나타나지 않았고, 복원력, 낙관주의는 조절효과가 나타났다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 시사점을 논의하였고, 제한점과 후속연구의 필요성을 제안하였다.

Holistic leader: discussing the emerging challenges

In today's environment the leader is already faced with changes in the status quo of the field of work. Changes such as automation and digitization of work, changing forms of employment and the constant demand for further specialization make up an explosive context that could not easily be considered productive and psychologically likable for humans. There has been a great demographic shift, therefore different generations of employees need to be led properly within the organization. On the threshold of the 4.0 industrial revolution, leaders need to balance variables such as technological advances and the generational differences and/or clashes. To properly lead the organization, leaders must have abilities and skills that fall within all four capitals, economic, human, social and positive psychological capital. The ever-evolving theory of leadership highlights the characteristics that leaders must have for the organization to prosper and subordinates/followers as well. The paper discusses the leadership theory and the emergence of e-leadership. The new mentality and the differences within different generations are analyzed as well. The paper proposes the concept of the ‘holistic’ leader and discusses the gap regarding the leadership theories and the need for the higher education programs to be modified for the new leaders to be trained more effectively.

Workplace spirituality, teachers’ professional well-being and mediating role of positive psychological capital: an empirical validation in the Indian context

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between workplace spirituality (WS) and teachers’ professional well-being (TPW), and additionally to scrutinize the mediating role of the construct of positive psychological capital (PPC) between the two constructs.Design/methodology/approachData were gathered from 345 teaching professionals employed in Indian higher educational institutions. The associations were verified through covariance-based structural equation modeling, mediation analysis performed and further verified through Preacher and Haye’s (2008) method.FindingsResults indicated an epochal positive relationship between WS and TPW. Further, PPC partially mediated the relationship between the two constructs.Practical implicationsThe inner source of spirituality among teachers can be tapped to cope with occupational stress levels, thereby augmenting the sense of professional well-being. Psychologically clear and receptive minds are indispensable in the process of teaching.Originality/valueThere is a paucity of research linking the relationship between WS, TPW and PPC, specifically in the higher education sector.

An Analysis of Relationship between Positive Psychological Capital, Social Support, and Happiness Recognized by Early Childhood Teachers

목적 본 연구는 교사의 행복과 교육의 질은 비례한다는 전제 하에 유아교사들이 인식한 긍정심리자본과 행복감 관계에서 부모, 동료 교사, 원장의 사회적지지 매개효과를 검증하는데 목적을 두었다. 방법 본 연구의 목적을 달성하기 위해 경상남도 C시에 근무 중인 유아교사 245명을 연구대상으로 선정하여 2020년 10월 5일부터 9일까지 5일 간 설문조사를 수행하였다. 수집된 설문자료는 SPSS 프로그램을 이용하여 빈도분석, 신뢰도 검증, 상관관계분석, 중다회귀분석을 실시하였다. 결과 분석 결과를 살펴보면 첫째, 유아교사가 인식한 긍정심리자본, 사회적지지, 행복감 간에는 유의한 관련성이 나타났고, 자기효능감, 희망, 회복력, 낙관주의의 긍정심리자본과 부모, 동료교사, 원장의 사회적지지 변인은 행복감을 예측하는 유의한 변인으로 나타났다. 둘째, 긍정심리자본과 행복감 관계에서 부모, 동료교사, 원장 사회적지지의 부분매개효과는 유의한 것으로 나타났다. 결론 긍정심리와 심리적 안녕감에 바탕을 둔 긍정심리자본은 교육과 훈련을 통해 함양되어야 할 핵심 역량이다. 따라서 본 연구는 유아교사의 행복감 증진을 위해 긍정심리자본과 조직 내 및 조직 외의 사회적지지 체계를 구축하는 방안을 적극적으로 모색해야 할 필요성을 시사하고 있다.

Occupational stress and psychological wellbeing during COVID 19: Mediating role of positive psychological capital.

The COVID 19 pandemic has challenged the humankind’s livelihood, physical health, mental health, employment, and economy. Lockdowns, quarantines, online teaching, and learning have become new normal. Negativities have been spread across the globe and society by the pandemic. The negative effects caused a confused mindset, fear, anxiety, stress, and other psychological complications amongst the people especially among the Health Care Workers (HCWs), children, elderly people, and Frontline Workers (FLWs). This research work examines the levels of Occupational Stress (OS), and psychological well-being (PWB) of HCWs and police personnel during the pandemic and the relationship between OS and PWB. Further, the study analyzed the role of Positive Psychological Capital (PPC) as a mediator and Emotional Quotient (EQ) as a moderator in the relationship between OS and PWB. Positive Psychological Capital (PPC) characteristics of the respondents such as having faith in one's ability, and performance, willingness to succeed or attain the goals framed, ability to bounce back from the hard times, and their optimism about the future have helped them to tackle the stress caused by the pandemic and to maintain a better state of psychological wellbeing in the fight against the pandemic.

Factors influencing nurses' intention to care for patients with COVID-19: Focusing on positive psychological capital and nursing professionalism.

PurposeIt is necessary to identify factors that influence nurses’ intention to care for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients to improve the quality of care during the pandemic. This study identifies factors that influence nurses’ intention to care for COVID-19 patients, focusing on positive psychological capital and nursing professionalism.MethodsThis study adopted a descriptive correlational design. Data were collected between August 16 and August 30, 2020, through self-administered questionnaires from 148 bedside nurses caring for COVID-19 patients, from four hospitals designated for COVID-19 treatment. Modified versions of the Nursing Intention Questionnaire for SARS Patient Care, Psychological Capital Questionnaire, and Hall’s Professional Inventory were used. The collected data were analyzed using stepwise multiple regression.ResultsIn total, 165 questionnaires were distributed, and 148 questionnaires (89.7%) were included in the final analysis. Factors influencing nurses’ intention to care were: age (30<: β = .18, p = .026; ≥50: β = .23, p = .005), department (ICU: β = -.26, p = .001), sufficient clinical experience and skills to care for COVID-19 patients (sufficient: β = .18, p = .019), and positive psychological capital (β = .22, p = .044). The model’s explanatory power (R2) was 48%.ConclusionsStrategies to increase nurses’ positive psychological capital are necessary to improve nursing care quality by increasing intention to care when facing novel infectious diseases such as COVID-19. Furthermore, adequate education and training on managing novel infectious diseases should be implemented to provide nurses with relevant experience and skills regarding caring for patients infected with these diseases. Through various studies, strategies for improving nurses’ positive psychological capital need to be suggested to improve the quality of care by increasing the nurses’ intention to care during the emergence of a novel infectious disease, such as COVID-19. Additionally, adequate education and training on managing the novel infectious diseases, sufficient for the nurses to believe they have the experience and skills for caring for the infected patients, will be needed.

The Effect of Social Undermining on Employees’ Emotional Exhaustion and Procrastination Behavior in Deluxe Hotels: Moderating Role of Positive Psychological Capital

The purpose of this study was to determine if social undermining as perceived by frontline employees significantly affects their emotional exhaustion and procrastination behavior and to clarify the moderating role of positive psychological capital. A total of 310 deluxe hotel employees in South Korea participated in this study by completing a self-administered questionnaire. The study results showed that social undermining perceived by deluxe hotel employees positively influenced their emotional exhaustion. In addition, when emotional exhaustion became severe, employees’ procrastination behavior, which harmed their organizations, increased. Additionally, the findings suggest a mediating effect, thereby indicating that employees’ procrastination behaviors may increase when they experience emotional exhaustion resulting from social undermining. When employees perform their jobs with a positive attitude in a work situation, the negative influence of social undermining and emotional exhaustion may be partially offset. Limitations and future research directions are also discussed.

Effort–reward imbalance and job burnout in preschool teachers: A moderated mediation model

To explore the impact mechanism of effort–reward imbalance on job burnout, we surveyed 2,251 preschool teachers using measures of effort–reward imbalance, job burnout, future time perspective, and positive psychological capital. The results show that effort–reward imbalance, positive psychological capital, and future time perspective were significantly related to preschool teachers' job burnout. Future time perspective mediated the link between effort–reward imbalance and job burnout. Further, the direct effect of effort–reward imbalance on job burnout and the mediating role of future time perspective were both moderated by positive psychological capital, such that they were more significant in preschool teachers with low (vs. high) positive psychological capital. These findings offer guidance for the prevention of job burnout in preschool teachers.

Positive Organizational Practices, Life Satisfaction, and Psychological Capital in the Public and Private Sectors

Public and private sector employees confronted stressful life circumstances that affected the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, new knowledge on possible psychological and organizational resources is needed. This study aimed to explore positive organizational practices, psychological capital, and life satisfaction of employees in the public and private sectors. The survey applied the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the Psychological Capital Questionnaire—PCQ-24, validated in the Lithuanian population (the Lith-PCQ-21), and the Positive Organizational Practices Questionnaire. The sample consisted of 582 employees, including 443 public sector and 139 private sector employees. The respondents’ mean age was 42.0981 years (SD = 13.23083). The CFA results confirmed the six-factor structure of positive organizational practices, χ2 = 270,884.785; Df = 406; CFI = 0.996; TLI = 0.996; NFI = 0.995; RMSEA = 0.074 [0.070–0.078]; SRMR = 0.043, the four-factor structure of psychological capital, χ2 = 32,780.109; Df = 190; CFI = 0.983; TLI = 0.980; NFI = 0.978; RMSEA = 0.082 [0.076–0.088]; SRMR = 0.067, and one factor structure of life satisfaction, χ2 = 10,588.246; Df = 10; CFI = 0.999; TLI = 0.999; NFI = 0.999; RMSEA = 0.022 [0.000–0.066]; SRMR = 0.014. The findings revealed that private sector employees demonstrated higher scores of dignity, support, care, forgiveness, and overall positive organizational practices than public sector employees. Private sector employees demonstrated higher optimism scores than public sector employees, and public sector employees demonstrated higher self-efficacy scores than private sector employees. Male employees demonstrated significantly higher scores on dignity, meaning, and forgiveness than females. Significant positive correlations were found between age and resilience, care and age, care and number of working years, care and number of working years in the current organization. Psychological capital mediated the link between positive organizational practices and life satisfaction. Positive organizational practices were linked to life satisfaction and psychological capital in both employees’ groups, but the features of links were distinctive in the public and private sectors. These results signify the importance of positive organizational practices and psychological capital for the life satisfaction of employees.

The Influence of Risk Perception of Respiratory Infections, Infection Control Fatigue and Positive Psychological Capital on Burnout of Nurses Caring Respiratory Infection Patients

The Influence of Risk Perception of Respiratory Infections, Infection Control Fatigue and Positive Psychological Capital on Burnout of Nurses Caring Respiratory Infection Patients

Mediating Role of Positive Psychological Capital in The Effect of Perceived Organizational Support on Work Engagement

This research is to determine whether positive psychological capital has an effect on a perceived organizational support on work engagement. The study was designed with a quantitative research method and survey technique. The survey form created for the study was sent to the participants online. In this way, 314 surveys convenient for the analysis were obtained and the analyzes were carried out through these surveys. A positive and moderate relationship was found among perceived organizational s

Impact of Organizational Justice on Job Performance among Teachers of Private Sector Universities, Pakistan: Authentic Leadership and Psychological Capital as Mediators

Impact of Organizational Justice on Job Performance among Teachers of Private Sector Universities, Pakistan: Authentic Leadership and Psychological Capital as Mediators

Effects of Positive Psychological Capital, Job Crafting and Job Satisfaction on Intention of Retention in Hospital Nurses

Effects of Positive Psychological Capital, Job Crafting and Job Satisfaction on Intention of Retention in Hospital Nurses

대학 팀 운동선수들의 긍정심리자본과 선수만족, 팀 분위기의 관계

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between positive psychological capital, athlete satisfaction, and team atmosphere for university athletes. To accomplish the purpose of this study, a total of 342 university athletes in Seoul and Gyeonggi provinces were sampled for convenience, and data were collected using positive psychological capital, athlete satisfaction, and team atmosphere measurement tools. The results are as follows. First, the correlation between positive psychological capital, athlet e satisfaction, and team atmosphere was statistically (＋)correlated with most sub factors. Second, as a result of structural equation model analysis, positive psychological capital has a statistically significant influence on athlete satisfaction, team atmosphere. Also athlete satisfaction has a statistically significant influence on team atmosphere. Based on this, positive psychological capital of athletes of university team was identified as variables influencing athlete satisfaction and team atmosphere. This study examined the relationship between positive psychological capital, athlete satisfaction, and team atmosphere. Therefore, through this study, the relationship between positive psychological capital, player satisfaction, and team atmosphere was verified, and it is believed that it can be used as data to emphasize and use the importance of positive psychology to athletes and leaders in the sports field.