Experimental analysis of a web-based training intervention to develop positive psychological capital

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作者
Luthans, Fred [3 ]
Avey, James B. [2 ]
Patera, Jaime L. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Nebraska Lincoln, Dept Management, Lincoln, NE USA
[2] Cent Washington Univ, Washington, DC USA
[3] Univ Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583 USA
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10.5465/AMLE.2008.32712618
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G40 [教育学];
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040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
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 "state-like" 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, posttest 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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