Positive psychological capital: beyond human and social capital

Social capital and psychological distress.

The author proposes a conceptual model to explain the diverse roles of social capital--resources embedded in social networks--in the social production of health. Using a unique national U.S. sample, the author estimated a path analysis model to examine the direct and indirect effects of social capital on psychological distress and its intervening effects on the relationships between other struc...

The relationship of psychological capital with social capital among students

Psychological capital is a new concept that today is discussed. Introducing this approach is indicative of its importance and role to psychological well-being and social capital. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between psychological capitals with social capital in Tabriz university students. The research method was descriptive-correlative and the samp...

Psychological Capital: An Evidence-Based Positive Approach

The now recognized core construct of psychological capital, or simply PsyCap, draws from positive psychology in general and positive organizational behavior (POB) in particular. The first-order positive psychological resources that make up PsyCap include hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism, or the HERO within. These four best meet the inclusion criteria of being theoryand research-based, p...

Human, Social, and Now Positive Psychological Capital Management: Investing in People for Competitive Advantage

The role of agentic personality, social capital, moral intelligence and psychological capital in predicting identity

Abstract Introduction: According to the psychological theories, the priority of adolescence is the acquisition of identity, which is influenced by physical, psychological, socio-cultural and spiritual factors of this period. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the role of agentic personality, social capital, moral intelligence and psychological capital in identity prediction. m...