Positive psychological capital. Validation of the Spanish version of the PCQ questionnaire.

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  • Garazi Azanza Universidad de Deusto
  • África J. Domínguez Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia
  • Juan A. Moriano Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia
  • Fernando J. Molero Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.30.1.153631
Keywords: positive psychological capital, self-efficacy, hope, optimism, resiliency.

Abstract

This study describes the construct of positive psychological capital (Luthans and Youssef, 2004) and the validation of the Spanish version of the PCQ (Psychological Capital Questionnaire) in a sample of 372 employees. This questionnaire measures four components, although related, of the broader concept of psychological capital. These components are self-efficacy, hope, optimism and resilience. Structural equation modeling revealed that the Spanish version of the questionnaire shows a high reliability and convergent and discriminant validity. Results, and contributions, and limitations of the present study are discussed.

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22-12-2013
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Azanza, G., Domínguez, África J., Moriano, J. A., & Molero, F. J. (2013). Positive psychological capital. Validation of the Spanish version of the PCQ questionnaire. Anales de Psicología / Annals of Psychology, 30(1), 294–301. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.30.1.153631
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Social and Organizational Psychology

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