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Psychological Capital as a Buffer to Student Stress

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Riolli, Laura, Savicki, Victor, Richards, Joseph·2012·Psychology
DOI 10.4236/psych.2012.312a178
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This study examined the influence of psychological capital (PsyCap), on the well-being of university un- dergraduates during an academic semester. PsyCap, a recently developed, higher-order construct, applied to the world of work has been hypothesized to aid employees cope with stressors in the workplace. The current study extends this concept to work in the academic environment. Psychological capital is hypothesized to empower students with the necessary metal strength to cope up with adverse circumstances. Among undergraduate students from a university in the Western US, Psychological Capital (PsyCap) mediated between stress and indices of psychological and physical well-being. In the case of Psychological Symptoms and Health Problems, PsyCap buffered the impact of stress so that the relationship between stress and negative outcomes was reduced. In the case of Satisfaction with Life, PsyCap augmented a positive psychological outcome. We discuss implications for research on resilience to academic stress, the power of the PsyCap construct to effect positive psychological outcomes in a variety of student situations, and implications for educators in developing and promoting positive outcomes based on this valuable personal capital.

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  • Students with higher psychological well-being would be expected to perceive the academic environment as less daunting, making them less likely to procrastinate (Riolli et al., 2012).

    “Students with higher psychological well-being would be expected to perceive the academic environment as less daunting, making them less likely to procrastinate (Riolli et al., 2012).”

    From Psychological Well-Being and Its Relationships with Active and Passive Procrastination (2015) · cites this paper as Riolli et al., 2012

    In “Adaptive Abilities and Resilient Personalities” (page unavailable), the paper predicts that students with higher psychological capital will perceive the academic environment as less distressing. The claim substitutes psychological well-being for psychological capital and adds that students will be less likely to procrastinate; the paper does not establish that added link. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  • Procrastination has been researched extensively in relation to psychological well-being, but not in regard to both active and passive procrastination as defined by Choi and Moran (2009).

    “Procrastination has in fact been researched extensively in relation to psychological well-being (Riolli, Savicki, & Richards, 2012)-but not in regard to both active and passive procrastination as defined by Choi and Moran (2009).”

    From Psychological Well-Being and Its Relationships with Active and Passive Procrastination (2015) · cites this paper as Riolli, Savicki, & Richards, 2012

    The Abstract and the section on academic stress and psychological symptoms discuss student stress, psychological capital, and well-being, not procrastination. Searches for “procrastination” and for active and passive procrastination in relation to psychological well-being found no passage addressing the claim. The source therefore does not verify the point for which it is cited. (LLM, conf=0.76)

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Authors
Riolli, L., Savicki, V., & Richards, J.
Affiliations
  • California State University, Sacramento (US)
  • Western Oregon University (US)
Venue
Psychology
Publisher
Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.
Published
2012
Volume
03
Issue
12
Pages
1202-1207
ISSN
  • 2152-7180 (ISSN-L)
  • 2152-7199
DOI
10.4236/psych.2012.312a178
OpenAlex
W2034839536
Cited by
144
References
10
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
Psychology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Keywords
psychological capital, student stress, academic stress, resilience, undergraduate students, psychological well-being, physical health, life satisfaction, buffering effect, positive psychology

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