Psychological Capital Among Nursing Faculty: Implications for Practice
1Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Background:
Psychological Capital (PsyCap) consists of a set of internal resources an individual can access to navigate challenges and enhance job performance, satisfaction, and overall success. External factors within the academic environment may influence PsyCap.
Purpose:
The purpose was to explore PsyCap among nursing faculty and the impact of external factors on PsyCap and intent to seek leadership development.
Methods:
An exploratory descriptive study was conducted to examine nursing faculty's perceptions of their level of PsyCap through the Psychological Capital Questionnaire.
Results:
Seventy nursing faculty participated. Faculty yield higher levels of PsyCap ( M = 4.5). The level of PsyCap did not correlate with intent to seek leadership development. Results also suggested that organizational support was a positive predictor of PsyCap (β= .26, t = 2.4, P = .021), and incentives for development were close to significant ( P = .058).
Conclusions:
External factors can hinder, promote, and predict PsyCap, yielding both personal and professional implications; however, further exploration is warranted.
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