scholarly journals Validation and Prediction of the School Psychological Capital Among Chinese College Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xia Kang ◽  
Yajun Wu ◽  
Lisheng Li
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Academic Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Achievement Emotions ◽  
Predictive Effect

This study validated the school psychological capital (PsyCap) scale in the Chinese context and examined the predictive effect of PsyCap resources on academic engagement and achievement emotions. Self-report data for PsyCap resources, student engagement, enjoyment, anxiety, and boredom toward English learning were collected from 1,000 sophomores. Item-level analyses and confirmatory factor analysis were used to verify the validity of the school PsyCap scale, and structural equation modeling was applied to reveal the predictive effect of school PsyCap resources on academic engagement and achievement emotions. Results showed that the school PsyCap scale retained superior psychometric properties. Besides, PsyCap resources were demonstrated to have a positive relationship to academic engagement and enjoyment, and a negative relationship to anxiety and boredom. The effectiveness of the school PsyCap scale was verified among Chinese college students, and besides the traditional predictors, school PsyCap is also critically important for students’ academic engagement and achievement emotions. Limitations and implications are discussed.

Examining Psychosociocultural Influences as Predictors of Black College Students’ Academic Self-Concept and Achievement

2020 ◽  
pp. 009579842097979
Author(s):  
Samuel T. Beasley ◽  
Shannon McClain
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Academic Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Black College ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Black College Students ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Racial Centrality ◽  
Positive Direct

Using the psychosociocultural framework, this study concurrently examined the influence of psychological (academic self-concept and academic engagement attitudes), social (caring student-faculty relationships), and cultural variables (racial centrality and perceived university environment) on the academic achievement of Black college students. Participants were 247 Black collegians recruited from a large, Southwestern predominately White institution. Results of structural equation modeling largely supported hypothesized relationships between variables, accounting for 16% of the variance in grade point average (GPA), 75% of the variance in academic engagement, and 29% of the variance in academic self-concept. Results revealed two positive direct paths to GPA: (a) racial centrality and (b) academic self-concept; academic self-concept had a key role in facilitating indirect effects on academic engagement and GPA. Findings highlight multiple noncognitive predictors that can facilitate Black students’ academic functioning. Research and practice implications of these findings are outlined.

scholarly journals Role of Healthy Work Environments in Sustainability of Goal Achievement; Ethical Leadership, Intention to Sabotage, and Psychological Capital in Jordanian Universities

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shadi Mohammad Altahat ◽  
Tarik Atan
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Leadership ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Goal Achievement ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Healthy Environment ◽  
The North

(1) Background: Long-term competitiveness and sustainability of goal achievement are constantly being sought out by organizations. This study examined the link between ethical leadership, intention to sabotage, and psychological capital in Jordanian universities and how they provide a healthy environment conducive to goal achievement sustainability. The literature indicated gaps in knowledge regarding the correlation between these variables in non-western countries, which this study intends to fill. The study drew from social learning theory and self-control theory. (2) Methods: Data was obtained by collecting survey questionnaires from a sample of 376 employees in different universities in the north of Jordan, and was analyzed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and Structural Equation Modeling. (3) Results: A significant and direct negative relationship was found between both ethical leadership and psychological capital on employees’ intention to sabotage. Also, a significant and direct positive effect was found between ethical leadership and psychological capital. Furthermore, it was found that psychological capital mediated the relationship between ethical leadership and employees’ intention to sabotage. (4) Conclusions: Leaders have a critical role in increasing employee psychological capital and decreasing intention to sabotage. Many implications indicated by the study’s findings, both theoretical and practical, were discussed.

scholarly journals Influence of Childhood Family Routines on Adult Depression: A Cross Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuzhi Yan ◽  
Junyi Zhang ◽  
Shenghong Dong
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Family Routines ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Adult Depression ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Tolerance Of Uncertainty

In order to explore the influence of childhood family routines on adult depression and the mediating role of tolerance of uncertainty and rumination, the current study tested 818 participants by adopting four questionnaires. The results of structural equation modeling revealed that (1) family routines had a negative effect on depression among Chinese college students; (2) family routines were found to have a positive effect on tolerance of uncertainty, and tolerance of uncertainty was a bridge linking family routines and depression; (3) family routines had a significant effect on depression through rumination; (4) the relationship between family routines and depression was partially mediated by the chain of tolerance of uncertainty and rumination. The result reveals not only the fact that childhood family routines have significant influence on college students' depression but also the mechanism of childhood family routines that affect college students' depression. The limitations and implications of our study were also discussed.

scholarly journals Control-Value Appraisals, Enjoyment, and Boredom in Mathematics: A Longitudinal Latent Interaction Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 1339-1368 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Putwain ◽  
Reinhard Pekrun ◽  
Laura J. Nicholson ◽  
Wendy Symes ◽  
Sandra Becker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Control ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Interaction Analysis ◽  
Intrinsic Value ◽  
Value Theory ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Achievement Emotions ◽  
Control Value ◽  
Self Report Data

Based on the control-value theory of achievement emotions, this longitudinal study examined students’ control-value appraisals as antecedents of their enjoyment and boredom in mathematics. Self-report data for appraisals and emotions were collected from 579 students in their final year of primary schooling over three waves. Data were analyzed using latent interaction structural equation modeling. Control-value appraisals predicted emotions interactively depending on which specific subjective value was paired with perceived control. Achievement value amplified the positive relation between perceived control and enjoyment, and intrinsic value reduced the negative relation between perceived control and boredom. These longitudinal findings demonstrate that control and value appraisals, and their interaction, are critically important for the development of students’ enjoyment and boredom over time.

Associations of Childhood Maltreatment and Attachment Styles with Romantic Breakup Grief Severity: The Role of Emotional Suppression

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052199743
Author(s):  
Rasoul Heshmati ◽  
Mehdi Zemestani ◽  
Anka Vujanovic
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Emotional Suppression ◽  
Romantic Breakup

Childhood maltreatment (CM) and insecure attachment styles may partly explain grief severity following romantic breakup. Empirical studies examining the factors that could possibly explain this association, however, remain sparse. The present study tested whether the relations among CM, attachment styles, and romantic breakup grief severity could be explained by emotional suppression in Iranian college students. In a cross-sectional study, 239 Iranian college students (ages 18–45; M = 24.11, SD = 15.29; 50.6% women) with a recent romantic breakup experience were recruited from University of Tabriz. Participants completed a diagnostic interview and self-report battery, including the Persian version of the Child Abuse Self-Reported Scale, Revised Adult Attachment Scale, Romantic Breakup Grief Inventory, and Weinberger Adjustment Inventory. Structural equation modeling was used to empirically explore the relations among variables. Results indicated that those who reported higher levels of CM also reported higher levels of romantic breakup grief. Attachment closeness showed a significant negative and direct effect on romantic breakup grief severity. However, attachment anxiety was positively associated with greater levels of romantic breakup grief. Bootstrapping results showed that CM might affect romantic breakup grief severity via emotional suppression. Furthermore, attachment closeness and attachment anxiety exerted indirect effects on romantic breakup grief severity through emotional suppression. Clinical and empirical implications are discussed.

Credit card knowledge, social motivation, and credit card misuse among college students

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 842-856 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yam B. Limbu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Credit Card ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Social Motivation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Imb Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa

Purpose By applying the information-motivation-behavioral (IMB) skills model, the purpose of this paper is to examine the direct and indirect effects of credit card knowledge and social motivation on credit card misuse behavior mediated through credit card self-efficacy among college students in the USA. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 427 participants was surveyed. Structural equation modeling was used to assess the hypothesized model. Findings Credit card knowledge and social motivation were inversely associated with credit card misuse mediated through credit card self-efficacy. Credit card knowledge had a direct negative relationship with credit card misuse. The results confirm the theoretical relationships in the IMB model. Practical implications The results offer several implications for bank marketers and policy makers. The IMB model could be used to predict credit card abuse among college students; credit card literacy programs should incorporate strategies that can enhance students’ knowledge, social motivation, and behavioral skills with regard to responsible use of credit cards. Originality/value This study is unique in that it applies the IMB model to examine predictors of credit card misuse among college students.

scholarly journals University Student Well-Being During COVID-19: The Role of Psychological Capital and Coping Strategies

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-60
Author(s):  
Priscilla Rose Prasath ◽  
Peter C. Mather ◽  
Christine Suniti Bhat ◽  
Justine K. James
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Adaptive Coping ◽  
Counseling Interventions

This study examined the relationships between psychological capital (PsyCap), coping strategies, and well-being among 609 university students using self-report measures. Results revealed that well-being was significantly lower during COVID-19 compared to before the onset of the pandemic. Multiple linear regression analyses indicated that PsyCap predicted well-being, and structural equation modeling demonstrated the mediating role of coping strategies between PsyCap and well-being. Prior to COVID-19, the PsyCap dimensions of optimism and self-efficacy were significant predictors of well-being. During the pandemic, optimism, hope, and resiliency have been significant predictors of well-being. Adaptive coping strategies were also conducive to well-being. Implications and recommendations for psychoeducation and counseling interventions to promote PsyCap and adaptive coping strategies in university students are presented.

Openness to Experience, Extraversion, and Subjective Well-Being Among Chinese College Students: The Mediating Role of Dispositional Awe

2019 ◽  
Vol 123 (3) ◽  
pp. 903-928 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Dong ◽  
Shi G. Ni
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Mediating Role

Awe is the emotion experienced when people confront stimuli so vast and novel that they require accommodation. Dispositional awe, in contrast, captures individual differences in the tendency to experience awe. Previous research has found that state awe could predict life satisfaction; however, no study has focused on the indirect effects of dispositional awe on the relationship between personality traits and subjective well-being. Previous studies have found that both openness to experience and extraversion were significant predictors of subjective well-being. Both openness to experience and awe involve cognitive flexibility. Awe can also arise from engaging in social events. Previous research has found that those who are higher in dispositional awe tend to be more extraverted and open to experience. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to test the mediating role of dispositional awe among openness to experience, extraversion, and subjective well-being. To test this hypothesis, a total of 332 Chinese college students were invited to complete an anonymous survey using a cross-sectional design. The results of structural equation modeling showed that openness to experience and extraversion predicted higher levels of dispositional awe, while dispositional awe predicted higher levels of subjective well-being. Moreover, dispositional awe mediated the effects of openness to experience and extraversion on subjective well-being. The findings of this study suggest that openness to experience and extraversion may invite more experiences of awe and thus promote subjective well-being.

scholarly journals Social psychological accounts of peer emotion transfer in EFL classrooms: A doubly latent multilevel analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 136216882110115
Author(s):  
Kaiqi Shao ◽  
Brian Parkinson
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Value Theory ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Achievement Emotions ◽  
Efl Classrooms

Based on theories of emotion contagion and social appraisal in interpersonal affect transfer and the control-value theory of achievement emotions, the present study examined associations between students’ perceptions of peer emotions and their own self-perceived emotions in English as a foreign language (EFL) classrooms. Data were collected from 103 seventh to ninth grade classrooms ( n = 3,643) using self-report questionnaires. Doubly latent multilevel structural equation modeling showed that perceived peer enjoyment, anxiety and boredom, and students’ corresponding emotions for language learning, were positively related and that the effects of perceived peer enjoyment, anxiety and boredom on corresponding student emotions were mediated by control and value appraisals at the individual level. At the class level, however, the mediation effects were only significant for control appraisal as a mediator of effects on anxiety and value appraisal as a mediator of effects on boredom. Effects were robust across grade level, gender and previous language achievement. The discussion centers on the practical implications of peer emotion interactions for promoting foreign language development in classroom instruction.

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