Psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the psychological capital scale in Ecuadorian university students
<h4>Background</h4> Psychological capital (PsyCap) as a higher-order positive psychological resources (that include hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism, or the HERO within). This construct was widely described and evaluated in the workplace; however, there is little research in othe...
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| author | Víctor López-Guerra Karina Ocampo-Vásquez Lucía Quinde Sandra Guevara-Mora Jesus Guerrero-Alcedo |
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| description | <h4>Background</h4> Psychological capital (PsyCap) as a higher-order positive psychological resources (that include hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism, or the HERO within). This construct was widely described and evaluated in the workplace; however, there is little research in other contexts, such as education, due to the lack of validated and adapted instruments in Latin America. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze the psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the psychological capital scale in a large sample of Ecuadorian university students. <h4>Methods</h4> A non-probabilistic convenience sample of 1732 university students (mean age 20 years, SD = 2,29; 55% female) from the city of Loja—Ecuador were surveyed online using a cross-sectional design. <h4>Results</h4> The respecified second-order 4-factor model showed the best fit to the data (CMIN/DF = 7.99, CFI = .977, TLI = .970 NFI = .974, IFI = .980, AIC = 443.833, RMSEA = .064 [058, .070]), and such model remained invariant across sex, age and public and private institutions. The internal consistency was adequate, with Alpha and Omega coefficients for the total scale (α = .941, ω = .942) and its four factors: self-efficacy (α = .869, ω = .872), hope (α = .888, ω = .889), resilience (α = .774, ω = .785), and optimism (α = .840, ω = .840). Finally, the PsyCap and its dimensions correlated with academic engagement and satisfaction. <h4>Conclusions</h4> The psychological capital showed adequate psychometric properties in university students, and its use in this context is supported. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1b1613768a594d3a96aa0fa36e22a72b2023-05-28T05:31:12ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032023-01-01185Psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the psychological capital scale in Ecuadorian university studentsVíctor López-GuerraKarina Ocampo-VásquezLucía QuindeSandra Guevara-MoraJesus Guerrero-Alcedo<h4>Background</h4> Psychological capital (PsyCap) as a higher-order positive psychological resources (that include hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism, or the HERO within). This construct was widely described and evaluated in the workplace; however, there is little research in other contexts, such as education, due to the lack of validated and adapted instruments in Latin America. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze the psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the psychological capital scale in a large sample of Ecuadorian university students. <h4>Methods</h4> A non-probabilistic convenience sample of 1732 university students (mean age 20 years, SD = 2,29; 55% female) from the city of Loja—Ecuador were surveyed online using a cross-sectional design. <h4>Results</h4> The respecified second-order 4-factor model showed the best fit to the data (CMIN/DF = 7.99, CFI = .977, TLI = .970 NFI = .974, IFI = .980, AIC = 443.833, RMSEA = .064 [058, .070]), and such model remained invariant across sex, age and public and private institutions. The internal consistency was adequate, with Alpha and Omega coefficients for the total scale (α = .941, ω = .942) and its four factors: self-efficacy (α = .869, ω = .872), hope (α = .888, ω = .889), resilience (α = .774, ω = .785), and optimism (α = .840, ω = .840). Finally, the PsyCap and its dimensions correlated with academic engagement and satisfaction. <h4>Conclusions</h4> The psychological capital showed adequate psychometric properties in university students, and its use in this context is supported.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10212118/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Víctor López-Guerra Karina Ocampo-Vásquez Lucía Quinde Sandra Guevara-Mora Jesus Guerrero-Alcedo Psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the psychological capital scale in Ecuadorian university students PLoS ONE |
| title | Psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the psychological capital scale in Ecuadorian university students |
| title_full | Psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the psychological capital scale in Ecuadorian university students |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the psychological capital scale in Ecuadorian university students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the psychological capital scale in Ecuadorian university students |
| title_short | Psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the psychological capital scale in Ecuadorian university students |
| title_sort | psychometric properties and factorial structure of the spanish version of the psychological capital scale in ecuadorian university students |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10212118/?tool=EBI |
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