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Healthy organizational practices and psychological capital of university professors: case study of a Colombian institution

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  • Tellez Bedoya, Carolina

    (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA))

  • Barahona Varon, Monica Tatiana

    (Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano)

  • Tellez Bedoya, Carlos Arturo

    (Universidad Militar Nueva Granada)

Abstract

Introduction: This article is set within the context of healthy organizations, which are understood to contribute to the physical and emotional well-being of employees through practices that impact organizational climate, individual self-fulfillment, and social responsibility. Objective: The purpose was to study the relationship between healthy organizational practices and psychological capital within a Colombian university's School of Economic Sciences. Methodology: A quantitative, correlational approach was used, employing structural equation modeling to analyze data collected in March 2022. Results: The findings indicate that professors positively perceive organizational practices, with scores generally above average. In terms of psychological capital, hope is the highest-scoring factor, reflecting confidence in the future despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, relatively low optimism was observed, pointing to challenges in facing day-to-day difficulties. Conclusions: The model reveals a positive correlation between the constructs, indicating that the implementation of strategies to improve the physical, mental, and social well-being of professors may be associated with an increase in self-efficacy, hope, resilience, and optimism.

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  • Tellez Bedoya, Carolina & Barahona Varon, Monica Tatiana & Tellez Bedoya, Carlos Arturo, 2025. "Healthy organizational practices and psychological capital of university professors: case study of a Colombian institution," Revista Tendencias, Universidad de Narino, vol. 26(1), pages 142-164, January.
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    1. Sandra Patricia Hernández Rincón & María Constanza Aguilar Bustamante & Martha Peña-Sarmiento, 2022. "Aportes de la psicología positiva a la creación y soporte de organizaciones saludables: revisión de alcance," Estudios Gerenciales, Universidad Icesi, vol. 38(163), pages 250-260, June.
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      Keywords

      higher education; human resources; organization; psychology; welfare;
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      JEL classification:

      • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
      • J28 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy
      • J53 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Labor-Management Relations; Industrial Jurisprudence
      • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation
      • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility

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