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Psychological capital development: toward a micro‐intervention
Author(s) -
Luthans Fred,
Avey James B.,
Avolio Bruce J.,
Norman Steven M.,
Combs Gwendolyn M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of organizational behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.938
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1099-1379
pISSN - 0894-3796
DOI - 10.1002/job.373
Subject(s) - optimism , psychology , capital (architecture) , intervention (counseling) , investment (military) , meaning (existential) , positive psychological capital , social psychology , psychotherapist , political science , law , psychiatry , archaeology , politics , history
After first providing the meaning of psychological capital (PsyCap), we present a micro‐intervention to develop it. Drawn from hope, optimism, efficacy, and resiliency development, this PsyCap Intervention (PCI) is shown to have preliminary support for not only increasing participants' PsyCap, but also financial impact and high return on investment. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.