Year: 2016
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This research examined the relationship between the four subscales of between Psychological Capital (PsyCap) and work stress.Furthermore, this research evaluated the impact of a PsyCap training on decreasing work stress.Four PsyCap constructs were distinguished: optimism, hope, resilience, and self-efficacy.Three studies found a negative relationship between PsyCap and work stress: the higher the individuals' level of PsyCap, the lower work stress.Study 1 (N = 90 employees) was a cross sectional study with a digital survey, which showed that PsyCap explains 40% of the variance in work stress.Optimism and hope account for unique variance when predicting work and study stress.Using a Solomon four group design, Study 2 (N = 57 students) revealed that students' level of resilience and self-efficacy session increased after the training, on the short as well on the long term.Study 3 (N = 19 employees) with a one-group pretest posttest design, showed an increase in employees' level of optimism, hope, and resilience after the training.Finally, Study 2 showed that the PsyCap training decreased study stress shortly after the last training.In addition, Study 3 showed that the affective component of work stress decreased the most after the PsyCap training.The results of this research revealed that training the individuals' level of PsyCap reduces some or more components of work or study stress.This suggests that implementing PsyCap training sessions will have a positive effect on psychological wellbeing of employees and students.
Author: Jacobs, Marieke
Institution: Leiden University
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7029155545