The Bolstering Effect of Psychological Capital on Community College Students

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Article

Publication Title

Journal of Applied Research in the Community College

Publication Date

2024

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Published in: Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, vol. 31, issue 1, 2024.

Abstract

Community colleges have an important mission: to serve the educational needs of the public. Unfortunately, community college students experience lower levels of academic success. Research into psychological capital (PsyCap) suggests that the construct may positively influence academics. This study explored the influence of PsyCap on academic achievement in community college students. A total of 209 students were recruited to participate in this study, and were given a series of scales related to PsyCap and intrapersonal factors, and then had their grade point average (GPA) at the end of the semester recorded. Mediation analysis was conducted on the data to investigate the effects of PsyCap on GPA. Evidence for a complete mediation effect between PsyCap and academic distress was discovered. This could suggest that PsyCap has a positive influence on GPA. The limitations and implications of this finding are discussed, and recommendations for practice and future research are offered.

Volume

31

Issue

1

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