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Self-Leadership and Psychological Capital as Key Cognitive Resources for Shaping Health-Protective Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Sherry A. Maykrantz

    (School of Health Sciences, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD 21801, USA)

  • Luke A. Langlinais

    (Department of Management, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA)

  • Jeffery D. Houghton

    (Department of Management, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA)

  • Christopher P. Neck

    (Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA)

Abstract

As COVID-19 has become a global pandemic, health researchers and practitioners have focused attention on identifying the factors that may help to shape health-protective behaviors, protecting individual health and well-being, and helping to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This study explores the potential role of self-leadership and psychological capital (PsyCap) as key cognitive resources for shaping health-protective behaviors. Using multiple theoretical frameworks (social cognitive theory, psychological resources theory, and the health belief model), this paper develops and tests a hypothesized serial mediation model in which PsyCap and coping self-efficacy mediate the relationship between self-leadership and health-protective behaviors including hand washing, wearing face masks, and social distancing. Results suggest that PsyCap and coping self-efficacy mediate the positive relationship between self-leadership and health-protective behaviors. These results yield valuable insights regarding the usefulness of self-leadership and PsyCap as cognitive resources for shaping health-protective behaviors and for possible self-leadership and PsyCap interventions, potentially tailored to at-risk populations, which should have practical benefits for both the current and future pandemics and health crises.

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  • Sherry A. Maykrantz & Luke A. Langlinais & Jeffery D. Houghton & Christopher P. Neck, 2021. "Self-Leadership and Psychological Capital as Key Cognitive Resources for Shaping Health-Protective Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-14, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jadmsc:v:11:y:2021:i:2:p:41-:d:534375
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