The mediating role of psychological capital in the supportive organizational climateemployee performance relationship fred luthans, 1 steven m. Scale construction and psychometrics for social and. It was developed as a compound measure consisting of modified items from published scales for hope 23, optimism 24, resilience 25, and selfefficacy 26. The samples of behavior that make up a paperandpencil test, the most common type of test, are a series of items. The present study will explore whether psychological capital influences work engagement in a sample of correctional officers. For a more general application in all domains of life, lorenz et al. Only one published south african study on the instrument exists, providing inconsistent psychometric results, when compared with other united states of america usa and nonusa studies. The purpose of this paper is to describe the process for developing reliable and valid measurement instruments that can be used in any hospitality industry field research setting. Psychological capital and beyond fred luthans, carolyn m. Mediation of psychological capital between organizational climate and organizational citizenship behavior faisal qadeer corresponding author national college of business administration and economics, lahore, pakistan email.
The variables to be explored in the study are psychological capital and work engagement. That is, a large alpha value cannot be interpreted as clear evidence of unidimensionality see chapter 4. Below are five statements that you may agree or disagree with. Positive mental health scale psicousf, braganca paulista, v. Psychological capital scale was developed by luthans, youssef and avolio 2007.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Psychological empowerment instrument listed below are a. Psychological capital is defined as a higherorder core psychological construct and includes four states. A principal components analysis varimax rotation of the data of 256 psychiatric outpatients produced five factors that accounted for 38% of the variance. The first examined the factor structure of the psychological mindedness pm scale, and the second reassessed the scales predictive validity. The original scale developed by luthans, youssef and avolio 2007 in the context of organizations is the psychological capital questionnaire 24 pcq24. Psychological capital, work engagement and organizational citizenship behaviour dr.
Phd in psychology and entitled the development of the youth empowerment scale, 20 th december 20. View psychological capital research papers on academia. Impact of positive psychological capital on employee well. In the first place, we invited 10 subject matter experts to draw up. The effects of positive psychological capital and negative. Scales are used for assessment of selfreported variables including mood, daily disability, various types of symptoms, adherence to recommended diet, etc. Psychological capital psycap is a positive statelike capacity that has undergone extensive theorybuilding and research. Psychological wellbeing scale, job satisfaction scale, and personal information form were used as data collection tools in the research.
The validation of the instrument is described in spreitzer 1995. It is expected that the positive influences of psychological capital will reduce costs and mitigate negative influences. The term sample of behavior refers to an individuals performance on tasks that have usually been prescribed beforehand. For decades psychology has been associated as dealing mainly with the treatment of mental illness, although other areas of research and application have existed since its origins. Basic psychological needs theory, a subtheory of selfdetermination theory, postulates that the needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness are universal and the satisfaction thereof essential for human functioning.
They distinguish psycap from other forms of peoplerelated capital, namely human and social capital. Phase 1 conceptualised empowerment from the perspective of young people with psychosis. The purpose of the present studies is to examine the measurement properties of a survey instrument used to assess such identified psychological capital. Selfdetermination theory is a macrotheory of human motivation that describes fundamental matters such as personality development, goals and aspirations, and selfregulation. Pdf psychological capital questionnaire short version. Scale development is an essential stage in the assessment of constructs and variables in behavior medicine, and in any social and biomedical science. Related resources include summaries, versions, or components of the.
The psychological capital questionnaire pcq is widely recognized as the standard scale measuring psycap. Psychological capital and thriving, provide a point of entry for organizations to increase the emergence of employee engagement. In this sense, it is a must for us to discuss the moderation effect of preschool teachers working years on the influential relationship between psychological capital and professional commitment. Press search to generate a list of scales and measures. Mar 10, 2017 selfdetermination theory is a macrotheory of human motivation that describes fundamental matters such as personality development, goals and aspirations, and selfregulation. A measure of empowerment for parents of children with a disability. The main purposes of this study are to develop chineseversion psychological capital questionnaire pcq of preschool teachers to assess psychological capital psycap, and test the reliability and validity. A case study on psychological capital and teaching. The mediating role of psychological capital in the supportive. Nww and psychological capital 5 while some attention has been given to examine the outcomes of nww aaltonen, et al.
Context and importance of psychological entitlement the concepts of entitlement and deservingness play an important. This is a 7 point scale and scores on the scale varies from 1 strongly disagree to 7 strongly. The mediating role of psychological capital in the. Scale development for measuring health consciousness. This study developed and validated the youth empowerment scale yes for young people with psychosis. Basic psychological needs theory, a subtheory of selfdetermination theory, postulates that the needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness are universal and the satisfaction thereof essential for human. Reconceptualization hyehyun hong university of missouri introduction from a public relations or social marketing perspective, audience segmentation is a primary step in designing effective interventions to improve health knowledge and to promote. An example of an item from the perceivedcompetence subscale is. Psychological capital and thriving as pathways to employee engagement there are only three measurements that tell you nearly everything you need to know about your organizations overall performance. Developing reliable and valid measurement instruments. Psychological entitlement definition psychological entitlement refers to a general belief that one deserves more or is entitled to more than others are. Dimensions of psychological capital authors such as luthans and youssef 2004, luthans et al.
Originally elaborated in the united states keyes, 2002, 2005b, the mhcsf was. This study aimed to show evidence of validity for the brazilian short version 12 items of the psychological capital questionnaire pcq12. The pcq, a measure of psycap with 24 items, has undergone extensive psychometric analyses and support from samples representing service, manufacturing, education, hightech, military and cross cultural sectors. Psychological capital, work engagement and organizational. Using the 17 scale below, indicate your agreement with each item by indicating that response for each statement. Stress was measured by a scale developed by karakus 20. Thefiveselected scalesshs, aff,lotr, rs,and gse constitute thepool ofitems fromwhich thecompoundpsy. Steps towards scale constructiona demonstration preliminary stepsscore the scalesdetermining how many constructs are in a set of itemsscoring the alternative solutionsshow the items score the scales 1 forming scale scores as linear sums or averages of the items is easy to do in r. Pdf in todays everchanging world, effective management of human resources is a necessity, but are accompanied with differing management philosophies. Find a scale scales and measures can be searched by several parameters, including author, title, year of publication, and topic, as well as by scale and item characteristics.
A 10 steps program continued 7 apply various data reduction techniques factor analysis, principal components analysis, cluster analysis. Construction ofcompound psychological capital scale. Psychological capital has a positive impact on sustainable competitiveness. Individual development of psychological capital is shown in the status of positive psychological 2. The relationship between psychological capital and. Psychological wellbeing consists of positive relationships with others, personal mastery, autonomy, a feeling of purpose and meaning in life. Explores the roles of the four positive psychology constructs of efficacy, hope, optimism, and resiliency. The sixfactor model of psychological wellbeing is a theory developed by carol ryff which determines six factors which contribute to an individuals psychological wellbeing, contentment, and happiness. Predominantly, the pcq was used in employee, manager and student samples, and its. The components in our case are efficacy, optimism, hope, and resilience. According to the research results, a positive midlevel relationship was proved between psychological wellbeing levels and job satisfaction levels of. Psychological capital psycap is a relatively novel construct measured with the psychological capital questionnaire 24 pcq24.
Presents the most comprehensive approach to applying positivepsychology science to workplace applications. Seven social performance scales for the california. It was developed as a compound measure consisting of modified items from published scales for hope, optimism, resilience, and selfefficacy. At the very end of the twentieth century a new approach in psychology gained popularity. Positive psychology, the study of optimal human functioning, is an attempt to respond to the. Scales and measures can be searched by several parameters, including author, title, year of publication, and topic, as well as by scale and item characteristics. Explores the roles of the four positive psychology constructs of. As presented here, the study of this higherorder construct is focused on the individual as the level of analysis. Investigating the psychological well being and job. Scales are used for assessment of selfreported variables including mood, daily disability, various types of.
Human capital can be defined as the stock of competencies, knowledge, habits, social and personality attributes, including creativity, cognitive abilities, embodied in the ability to perform labor so as to produce economic value. Below are five statements that you may agree or disagree with author. Traditional economic capital, human capital and social capital studies, and based on the positive psychology and positive organizational behavior perspective, and regard. Developing leadership by building psychological capital. This scale analyzed four dimensions of psychological capital.
In validation of scores on the psychological empowerment scale. Several scales have been developed to measure psycap. Check these scales for various measures of internal consistency. We also discuss what psychological capital is, why its an important leadership resource, and what leaders can do to boost their psychological capital and cultivate positive psychological resources. Psychological testing is the administration of psychological tests, which are designed to be an objective and standardized measure of a sample of behavior. You may use the subdimensions individually taking the mean of the 3 items measuring one dimension or take the mean of the 4 subdimension means to create an overall empowerment score. Sixfactor model of psychological wellbeing wikipedia. Results indicate that the insights to understanding persontoorganization fit are enhanced when employees and leaders psycap levels are similar.
A sample of 745 students agreed to participate in this study. Background of the study within the behavioral sciences in general and occupational health psychology in particular, there has been a speci c focus on the importance of well. This study examines working adults n1002, mostly from the u. Psychological wellbeing consists of positive relationships with others, personal mastery, autonomy, a feeling of purpose and meaning in life, and personal growth and development. Meaning of psychological capital and related theories. Roughly stated, reliability is the precision of scoresthe degree to which scores accurately reflect some psychological variable in. Psychological capital questionnaire pcq assessments.
Finally, it discusses how the organization that leverages these two constructs as a means to enhance the engagement of their individual employees has. Three independent samples participated in the study, totaling 1771 subjects 64. Mediation of psychological capital between organizational. Psychological entitlement is defined as a general belief because it is consistent over time and across different situations. The psychological capital questionnaire pcq 3 is widely recognized as the standard scale measuring psycap 22. Impact of psychological capital on employee engagement. Avey3 1 department of management, gallup leadership institute, university of nebraskalincoln, lincoln, nebraska 2 mesa state college, grand junction, colorado.
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