The Role of Psychological Capital in Academic Adjustment among University Students

Irfan, Wajiha and Naz, Kanwal and Jaweed, Hira and Ali Khan Bhatti, Asfar (2020): The Role of Psychological Capital in Academic Adjustment among University Students.

Abstract

To investigate the potential of psychological capital as a resource for academic adjustment, 511 BBA 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.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Positive psychology, Psychological capital, Academic adjustment, GPA, University students
• Subjects: I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I0 - General; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education and Research Institutions

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