Open AccessExperimental Analysis of a Web-Based Training Intervention to Develop Positive Psychological Capital
Author(s) -
Fred Luthans,
James B. Avey,
Jaime L. Patera
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
academy of management learning and education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.218
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1944-9585
pISSN - 1537-260X
DOI - 10.5465/amle.2008.32712618
Subject(s) - optimism , psychology , intervention (counseling) , construct (python library) , capital (architecture) , positive psychology , applied psychology , social psychology , clinical psychology , computer science , archaeology , psychiatry , history , programming language
Psychological capital with components of hope, self-efficacy, optimism, and resiliency has recently emerged as a core construct in taking positive psychology to the workplace. A distinguishing feature is that it is \u22state-like\u22 and thus open to development. We analyze whether such psychological capital can be developed through a highly focused, 2-hour web-based training intervention. Using a pretest, post-test experimental design (n = 187 randomly assigned to the treatment group and n = 177 to the control group), we found support that psychological capital can be developed by such a training intervention
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