The Role of Psychological Capital in Academic Adjustment Among University Students

Batel Hazan Liran () and Paul Miller
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Batel Hazan Liran: University of Haifa
Paul Miller: University of Haifa

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2019, vol. 20, issue 1, No 4, 65 pages

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Positive psychology; Psychological capital; Academic adjustment; GPA; University students (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/s10902-017-9933-3

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