Abstract
To investigate the potential of psychological capital as a resource for academic adjustment, 250 BA students were asked to complete two questionnaires, one assessing participants’ psychological capacity, the other academic adjustment. Average grade-point scores were collected at two points in time as an additional measure of academic adjustment. Correlational as well as SEM analyses suggest that psychological capital is a positive resource with a central role in students’ academic adjustment. The study extends knowledge on the impact of psychological capital on positive organizational behavior by generalizing it to higher education.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 51-65 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Journal of Happiness Studies |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 31 Jan 2019 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Academic adjustment
- GPA
- Positive psychology
- Psychological capital
- University students
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)