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Effectiveness of Psychological Capital Intervention and Its Influence on Work-Related Attitudes: Daily Online Self-Learning Method and Randomized Controlled Trial Design

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Da, Shu, He, Yue, Zhang, Xichao·2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

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Research on positive psychology intervention is in its infancy; only a few empirical studies have proved the effectiveness and benefits of psychological capital interventions in workplaces. From a practical perspective, a more convenient intervention approach is needed for when organizations have difficulties in finding qualified trainers. This study aims to extend the psychological capital intervention (PCI) model and examine its influence on work-related attitudes. A daily online self-learning approach and a randomized controlled trial design are utilized. A final sample of 104 full-time employees, recruited online, is randomly divided into three groups to fill in self-report questionnaires immediately before (T1), immediately after (T2), and one week after (T3) the intervention. The results indicate that the intervention is effective at improving psychological capital (PsyCap), increasing job satisfaction, and reducing turnover intention. The practical implications for human resource managers conducting a flexible and low-cost PsyCap intervention in organizations are discussed. Limitations related to sample characteristics, short duration effect, small sample size, and small effect size are also emphasized. Due to these non-negligible drawbacks of the study design, this study should only be considered as a pilot study of daily online self-learning PsyCap intervention research.

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Authors
Da, S., He, Y., & Zhang, X.
Affiliations
Beijing Normal University (CN)
Corresponding author
Zhang, Xichao
Venue
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2020-11-25
Volume
17
Issue
23
Pages
8754
ISSN
1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3107876481
Cited by
72
References
71
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 10
FWCI
9.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Research on National Key R&D Program of China (2018YFC0810600)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation
Keywords
psychological capital, positive psychology interventions, workplace interventions, job satisfaction, turnover intention, work-related attitudes, online self-learning, employee well-being, low-cost interventions
MeSH terms
Internet-Based Intervention, Psychosocial Intervention, Attitude, Humans, Job Satisfaction, Personnel Turnover, Pilot Projects, Surveys and Questionnaires, Workplace

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