Psychological Capital Research Articles

The impact of psychological capital, cognitive diversity and temporal ambidexterity on adaptive performance through innovative work behaviour among IT employees in India

Purpose This study aims to examine how the Information Technology (IT) sector in India is changing sporadically to be relevant to be able to meet the changing demands. Companies are striving hard to be able to leverage any such factor that adds to the competitive advantage needed to survive in this dynamic market. Therefore, an organization has to be able to keep innovation as its primary objective. Design/methodology/approach This study used a cross-sectional research design and the data from 303 IT professionals were used to validate the relationships among psychological capital (PSC), cognitive diversity (COD), temporal ambidexterity (TEA), innovative work behaviour (IWB) and adaptive performance (ADP). Hypotheses testing was done through the SEM and mediation analysis was conducted using bootstrap estimation in SPSS AMOS. Findings The results suggest that PSC significantly affects both IWB and ADP. COD has a significant effect only on IWB. In addition, directly impacts ADP. Mediation analysis indicates that COD has full mediation between the relationship of IWB and ADP, whereas PSC has a partial mediation. However, TEA has no mediation indicating that an employee needs to have support from his organization to be ambidextrous. Originality/value This study shows how significant innovation and IWBs are in the context of the IT sector and how positive thinking, a diverse set of people and the balance between short-term and long-term goals could promote IWBs in an individual leading to better ADP.

Factors that Affect Work Attachment Mediated by the Perception of Organizational Support in Mining Companies PT. XYZ

This study aims to determine the Effect of Psychological Capital and Authentic Leadership on Work Engagement Mediated by Perceptions of Organizational Support at Mining Company PT. Xyz. The population in this study were 121 employees working at PT. XYZ with sampling using the Saturation Technique, namely all populations used as respondents. This research method uses a quantitative method with a causal design. The analysis in this study used SEM with software analysis using SEM PLS. The results of this study indicate that. The results of this study indicate that psychological capital has a significant positive effect on job uncertainty, meaning that the higher the psychological capital owned by employees, the higher the perceived job uncertainty. Authentic leadership has a significant positive effect on tenure. Authentic leadership has a significant positive effect on perceptions of organizational support. Psychological capital has a significant positive effect on perceptions of organizational support. Perceptions of organizational support have a significant positive effect on Work Engagement, meaning that the higher the perception of organizational support, the higher the employee's work continuity. Psychological capital has a positive and significant effect on work continuity through perceptions of organizational support as an intervening variable. Authentic leadership has a positive and significant influence on work continuity through perceptions of organizational support as an intervening variable.

Profiles of well-being and their associations with self-forgiveness, forgiveness of others, and gratitude among patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

Patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) often experience poor well-being. Common limitations of the studies on this topic involve using variable-centred and deficit-based approaches. In this study, we used the person-centred approach to identify profiles of positive (life satisfaction and health status) and negative (depression, anxiety, fatigue, and stress) indicators of well-being among patients with RMDs. Moreover, we tested self-forgiveness, forgiveness of others, gratitude, and sociodemographics as contributors to latent profile membership. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey. Using a latent profile analysis, we investigated well-being profiles among 892 patients with RMDs (759 patients with arthritis and 133 with fibromyalgia [FM]) and examined the correlates of latent profile membership. We identified four profiles of well-being: (1) 'life dissatisfaction' (9.2%), (2) 'high well-being' (43.4%), (3) 'suboptimal well-being' (35.2%), and (4) 'very poor well-being' (12.2%). Members of Profile 2 had higher levels of self-forgiveness and gratitude than members of the remaining profiles, had higher levels of forgiveness of others than Profile 3, and were older than members of Profile 4. Moreover, members of Profile 2 had a higher proportion of patients with arthritis relative to those with FM than all other profiles and men to women than Profile 4. Patients with RMDs are heterogeneous in terms of well-being. Self-forgiveness, gratitude, and forgiveness of others may serve as psychological capital that enhances patients' well-being. Special attention should be paid to patients with FM, women, and younger patients since they can be especially susceptible to poor well-being.

The direct effect of basic need services, and social support on positive mental health among institutionalized children: the mediating role of psychological capital

Previous research in Ethiopia mainly contemplated studying children’s mental distress and the negative effects of orphanages. However, there is a dearth of documented evidence on how positive psychological resources, social support, basic needs services, and mental health impact the well-being of children in childcare institutions and how care centers can benefit vulnerable children. This study aimed to investigate the direct impact of perceived social support (PSS), basic need services (BNS), and Psychological Capital (PsyCap) on the mental health of children in childcare settings. Additionally, the study sought to explore the mediating role of PsyCap between PSS, BNS, and children’s positive mental health (PMH). A total of 420 institutionalized Ethiopian children, comprising 187 females and 233 males, were selected by using a stratified multistage random sampling approach. Validated and standardized measures of psychological well-being (PWB), PsyCap, BNS, and PSS were employed to collect data from the study participants. The findings from the structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis revealed that BNS and PsyCap directly and significantly predicted the PMH of children. Moreover, both BNS and PSS exhibited a positive and significant effect on the higher-order PsyCap construct. Although PSS did not directly influence positive mental health, it indirectly predicted mental health outcomes through the presence of PsyCap. Furthermore, PsyCap played a mediating role between BNS and positive mental health outcomes. It is recommended that future research replicate and expand upon the current study’s findings to gain insights into the positive mental health of institutionalized children.

Psychological capital of employee and innovativeness of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Purpose: This study explores the association between employees (PsyCap) and the innovation ability of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Research methodology: A descriptive correlational research design was employed, involving 150 respondents selected through simple random sampling. Two adapted questionnaires were used to measure PsyCap and innovation outcomes. Results: The results revealed A The strong positive relationship between employees' PsyCap and innovation outcomes (p<0.000, R=0.650), particularly creativity, risk-taking, and problem-solving. These findings underscore the importance of PsyCap as a significant predictor of innovative behavior within SMEs. Limitations: The study's limitations include its focus on SMEs, which may limit the generalizability of the results to larger organizations or different geographical regions. Despite this, the study contributes valuable insights into Human Resource Management (HRM) practices, emphasizing the need for targeted employee training and strategic organizational growth initiatives. Contributions: The findings highlight the critical role of Psychological Capital in fostering innovation and offer practical implications for enhancing competitiveness and sustainability in SMEs through the development of employees' psychological resources.

Development of a gratitude intervention model and investigation of the effects of such a program on employee well-being, engagement, job satisfaction and psychological capital.

In a demanding working life, it is important to determine how individuals can thrive at work. In a previous study we investigated whether a program of gratitude interventions can increase psychological wellbeing, engagement, job satisfaction, and psychological capital showing promising results. of the present study was to present the development of a manager coached group intervention program related to gratitude at workplaces and to investigate the effects of such a program on the same variables. The intervention included five group sessions of gratitude dialogue between employees, supervised by their first line managers. Participants were assigned to an intervention or control group. Assessments were made before and after the intervention program and followed-up at 6 months post-intervention. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses were performed. Both groups completed instruments measuring positive psychological capital (PCQ), work engagement (UWES), psychological wellbeing (PGWB-S), and job satisfaction (aJDI). All managers were interviewed after the intervention. Compared with the control group the gratitude dialogue intervention was found to significantly enhance psychological wellbeing, engagement, and job satisfaction. The results were supported by the interviews with managers. our results suggest that gratitude dialogues at work may be an effective way of improving employee wellbeing. Suggestions on how to improve the results from this kind of gratitude intervention further are presented.

Digital transformation in sales organizations: antecedents of sales managers’ change readiness and championing behaviors

Purpose Although organizations are investing heavily in digital transformation (DT) of the sales function, implementation and exploitation at the sales force level are ongoing challenges. As sales managers serve as conduits of influence between top management and the sales force, the success of strategic initiatives, such as DT, hinges heavily on leveraging their influence to promote change adoption at the sales force level. Accordingly, this research is guided by the research question: how can sales organizations secure the buy-in of sales managers and induce their championing behaviors directed toward the sales force?. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how organizational and psychological resources influence sales managers' DT change champion through their change readiness. Design/methodology/approach Construing DT in sales as an organizational change that creates contextual job demands, the theoretical framework offers several hypotheses linking organizational and personal resources with sales managers’ change readiness and championing behaviors. The perceived impact of change is included as a moderating variable. Using data from a sample of 176 business-to-business sales managers, the hypotheses are tested using partial least squares structural equation modeling. Findings The authors demonstrate that two change-related organizational resources (change communication and change mobilization) and a personal psychological resource (psychological capital) facilitate sales managers’ emotional and cognitive change readiness, which, in turn, enhances their championing behaviors toward DT initiatives. Further, the authors find that perceived change impact augments the effects of organizational and psychological resources on change readiness, thus highlighting the importance of effective positioning of the outcomes of change. Practical implications This study provides practitioners with actionable guidance on securing the buy-in of sales managers for change initiatives such as DT. Specifically, communication and mobilization are critical inducements. Managers who score high on psychological capital can be targeted as change agents. Further, the impact of change needs to be framed positively, as the resultant perceptions magnify the effects of organizational resources. Originality/value While prior research has examined salespeople’s response to change, very little is known about the antecedents of change readiness and championing behavior among sales managers. Based on the results, the authors identify theoretical and managerial implications as well as future research directions.

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.

The Impact of Psychological Capital on Prosocial Behaviour: A Systemic Review

The Impact of Psychological Capital on Prosocial Behaviour: A Systemic Review

A Cross-sectional Survey on the Relationship Between Nurses’ Fear of COVID-19 Infection and Burnout: The Moderating Role of Psychological Capital

A Cross-sectional Survey on the Relationship Between Nurses’ Fear of COVID-19 Infection and Burnout: The Moderating Role of Psychological Capital

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.

EFL teachers' burnout in technology enhanced instructions setting: The role of personality traits and psychological capital

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a great alteration in teaching methodologies by adding technology to the syllabi. Indeed, the integration of technology has presented significant opportunities for language teachers to adjust to the current situation. However, it gives rise to challenges and stressors that cause burnout. Beyond work-associated issues, burnout is believed to be influenced by various factors, and with the advent of the Positive Psychology (PP) approach, there has been a shift in understanding that negative emotional states experienced by individuals can be redirected toward a positive trajectory. This shift has spurred an increasing interest in investigating the value of teachers' Psychological Capital (PsyCap) in dealing with burnout. Furthermore, the study recognizes the significance of other personal factors, including individual differences and the personality of teachers. Therefore, the present study makes efforts to unravel the intricate relationships among personality traits, PsyCap, and burnout experienced by Chinese EFL teachers in the context of Technology-enhanced instructions (TEIs). To achieve this, a total of 550 Chinese EFL teachers currently engaged in TEI settings were selected, and they responded to three relevant questionnaires. Using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), the study found that teachers' burnout was negatively associated with PsyCap and certain personality traits, specifically openness, extroversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. Conversely, an increase in neuroticism was found to be positively associated with higher levels of teachers' burnout. These results highlight the importance of enhancing PsyCap and fostering positive personality traits to mitigate burnout among EFL teachers in technology-enhanced instructional settings.

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.

Study on the Relationship between Psychological Capital, Self-management and Employment Anxiety

Study on the Relationship between Psychological Capital, Self-management and Employment Anxiety

Pengaruh Modal Psikologi Dan Person Job Fit (P-J Fit) Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Dimediasi Komitmen Organisasional (Studi Pada Sekretariat Daerah Kabupaten Batang)

The aim of the research is to examine the influence of Psychological Capital, Person Job Fit (P-J Fit) on Employee Performance and Organizational Commitment as mediating variables at the Regional Secretariat of Batang Regency. The results of the analysis show that there is an insignificant influence of Psychological Capital on organizational commitment, and Person Job Fit has a significant influence on Organizational Commitment, with an Adjusted R-square value of 0.362, a significance value of 0.110 and 0.000. This shows that Psychological Capital and P-J Fit have a significant influence. For the second analysis, there is an influence of Psychological Capital, P-J Fit and Organizational Commitment on Employee Performance with an Adjusted R-square value of 0.541 with significance values ​​of 0.000 and 0.008 (significant) and 0.775 (not significant), respectively. This shows that Psychological Capital and P-J Fiti are significant to employee performance, while Organizational Commitment is not significant to employee performance. For the mediation test, the organizational commitment variable was unable to mediate the influence of Psychological Capital and P-J Fit on employee performance.

The impact of deep learning based- psychological capital with ideological and political education on entrepreneurial intentions

The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of psychological capital on college students’ entrepreneurial intentions. Through a combination of relevant analysis and linear regression, the primary focus is on exploring the relationship between psychological capital and its four dimensions with entrepreneurial intentions. Firstly, the items in the psychological capital questionnaire were revised to align more closely with entrepreneurial contexts. Subsequently, the average deviations and standard deviations of each dimension of psychological capital were analyzed. Then, the correlation between psychological capital and entrepreneurial intentions was examined to explore the extent of their relationship. Finally, regression analysis was conducted on both psychological capital and entrepreneurial intentions, and utilizing a recurrent neural network model, the covariant relationship between entrepreneurial psychological capital and intentions was explored. The results indicated that the average scores for entrepreneurial self-efficacy, optimism, hope, and resilience were 3.91, 4.27, 4.19, and 4.15, respectively. The average value of psychological capital was 4.13, indicating a moderately high level. The correlation analysis between psychological capital and entrepreneurial intentions yielded a result of 0.562, indicating a moderate degree of correlation. The correlation coefficients of the four dimensions with entrepreneurial intentions were 0.390, 0.494, 0.531, and 0.467, respectively. The standardized coefficients for psychological capital and its four dimensions were 0.564, 0.382, 0.510, 0.536, and 0.468, all of which were statistically significant. Overall, psychological capital exhibited better predictive power for entrepreneurial intentions than its individual dimensions. The results from the deep learning model similarly demonstrated the positive role of psychological capital in entrepreneurial intentions, though the influence of ideological and political education (IPE) factors was relatively weaker. In conclusion, both psychological capital and IPE have a promotive effect on entrepreneurial intentions. This study provides a reference for the accurate evaluation of college students’ entrepreneurial intentions.

Knowledge Sharing and Organizational Commitment: Psychological Capital as a Mediator and Self-Actualization as Moderator

Knowledge Sharing and Organizational Commitment: Psychological Capital as a Mediator and Self-Actualization as Moderator

Transformational leadership in a crisis: Dimensional analysis with psychological capital

Previous research attests to the benefits of transformational leadership (as a unitary construct) for various employee outcomes. Less is known about how specific dimensions of transformational leadership relate to outcomes during crisis. In the present paper, we investigate how each dimension of transformational leadership, namely, intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration, inspirational motivation, and idealized influence relate to employees' psychological capital in a crisis, specifically the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted where employees from 301 small and medium sized enterprises in Kenya completed a survey containing the variables of interest. Quantitative data analysis using partial least squares structural equation modelling was utilized to test the study hypotheses using Smart PLS 4 software. Results showed that only two of the four transformational leadership dimensions had a positive and significant impact on employees' psychological capital: Intellectual stimulation and individualized consideration. In terms of the theorized hypotheses, fear of COVID-19 moderated the relationship between (a) idealized influence, (b) intellectual, and (c) individualized consideration, and employees’ psychological capital. However, only intellectual stimulation reached a significant effect size. The present study reveals the varied relevance of transformation leadership dimensions to psychological capital in a crisis. A new condition (emotional assessment of a crisis) for assessing this relationship was proposed. We discuss theoretical and practical implications, strengths, limitations, and suggestions for future studies.

The Perfectionism Cycle: Dynamics Between Perfectionism, Psychological Capital, and Goal Attainment

The Perfectionism Cycle: Dynamics Between Perfectionism, Psychological Capital, and Goal Attainment

Goal Orientation and Discontinuous Growth in Psychological Capital

Goal Orientation and Discontinuous Growth in Psychological Capital