Association between Psychological Capital and Personal Growth Initiative in secondary school students

Asociación entre capital psicológico e iniciativa para el crecimiento personal en estudiantes de nivel secundario

Associação entre capital psicológico e iniciativa para o crescimento pessoal em alunos do ensino médio

Schönfeld, Fátima Soledad - Hess, Carina Daniela
Detalles Bibliográficos
2024
capital psicológico
crecimiento personal
estudiantes
adolescencia
psicología positiva
psychological capital
personal growth
students
adolescence
positive psychology
capital psicológico
crescimento pessoal
alunos
adolescência
psicologia positiva
Español
Universidad ORT Uruguay
RAD
https://revistas.ort.edu.uy/cuadernos-de-investigacion-educativa/article/view/3746
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11968/7543
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11968/7543
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Resumen:
Sumario:Psychological Capital and Personal Growth Initiative are personal resources that can generate benefits in different vital environments, such as the school context during adolescence. Thus, the aim of this paper was to study the correlation between these variables in secondary school students in the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina, at three points in their school career. The study is quantitative, being a longitudinal and descriptive-correlational research. The Psychological Capital Questionnaire and the Personal Growth Initiative Scale, both instruments adapted to an Argentinean sample, were used to collect data. Statistically significant positive correlations were obtained between all dimensions at each of the three evaluation times. Based on the findings, it is feasible to assume that a student who possesses the resources that constitute psychological capital will also have the capacity to benefit from the opportunities for change and growth that arise. Furthermore, it is worth noting that the association scores exhibited a slight decrease towards the end of the third half, which coincides with middle adolescence. This stage is characterized by a certain level of instability, various changes, and uncertainties about the future; for all these reasons, it is essential to promote personal strengths in adolescent students through psychological interventions.