Decoding HERO: Predicting psychological capital with subjective well-being
- Title
- Decoding HERO: Predicting psychological capital with subjective well-being
- Creator
- Shukla S.; Saha S.; Shukla R.
- Description
- The positive psychology movement has gained momentum in recent years and organizations have ascribed great importance to employee well-being in light of the favorable outcomes associated with it. The widely researched Psychological Capital (PsyCap) has been consistently linked to well-being across a variety of contexts but a gap still exists in literature about what lies to the 'left' of psychological capital. The present study attempts to fill this gap by examining subjective well being components- positive and negative affect and life satisfaction, as potential antecedents of PsyCap. The Academic PsyCap questionnaire, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) were administered to participants. Results confirmed the expected associations between affect and PsyCap-positive affect positively predicted PsyCap and its four constituents whereas negative affect emerged as a negative predictor of PsyCap and its dimensions. Life satisfaction positively predicted only individuals' total hope scores. Thus, highlighting the role of subjective well-being components as antecedents of PsyCap, these findings suggest that promoting higher positive affect and lower negative affect can do more than just make individuals feel good, rather, it can bolster their reservoirs of crucial psychological resources as well. 2021 Ecological Society of India. All rights reserved.
- Source
- Indian Journal of Ecology, Vol-48, pp. 147-152.
- Date
- 2021-01-01
- Publisher
- Ecological Society of India
- Subject
- HERO; Life satisfaction; Negative affect; Positive affect; Psychological capital; Subjective well-being
- Coverage
- Shukla S., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Delhi NCR, 201 003, India; Saha S., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Delhi NCR, 201 003, India; Shukla R., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Delhi NCR, 201 003, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 3045250
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Shukla S.; Saha S.; Shukla R., “Decoding HERO: Predicting psychological capital with subjective well-being,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 23, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/15654.