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The Role of Psychological Capital in Academic Adjustment among University Students

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  • Irfan, Wajiha
  • Naz, Kanwal
  • Jaweed, Hira
  • Ali Khan Bhatti, Asfar

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To investigate the potential of psychological capital as a resource for academic adjustment, 511 BBA students were asked to complete two questionnaires, one assessing participants’ psychological capacity, the other academic adjustment. Average grade-point scores were collected at two points in time as an additional measure of academic adjustment. Correlational as well as SEM analyses suggest that psychological capital is a positive resource with a central role in students’ academic adjustment. The study extends knowledge on the impact of psychological capital on positive organizational behavior by generalizing it to higher education.

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  • Irfan, Wajiha & Naz, Kanwal & Jaweed, Hira & Ali Khan Bhatti, Asfar, 2020. "The Role of Psychological Capital in Academic Adjustment among University Students," MPRA Paper 104615, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Positive psychology; Psychological capital; Academic adjustment; GPA; University students;
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    JEL classification:

    • I0 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - General
    • I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education

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