The Role of Psychological Capital in Academic Adjustment Among University Students

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)51-65
    Number of pages15
    JournalJournal of Happiness Studies
    Volume20
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 31 Jan 2019

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    © 2017, Springer Science+Business Media B.V., part of Springer Nature.

    Keywords

    • Academic adjustment
    • GPA
    • Positive psychology
    • Psychological capital
    • University students

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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