Psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the psychological capital scale in Ecuadorian university students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

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.

Methods

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-secti

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Guerra V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10212118 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature