Psychological Capital Development: Toward a Micro-Intervention

Authors

Fred Luthans, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
James Avey, Central Washington UniversityFollow
Bruce Avolio, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Steven M. Norman, Mesa State CollegeFollow
Gwendolyn Combs, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

5-2006

Citation

Published in Journal of Organizational Behavior: Volume 27, Issue 3 (May 2006), pp 387–393. doi 10.1002/job.373

Comments

Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Used by permission.

Abstract

After first providing the meaning of psychological capital (PsyCap), we present a micro-intervention to develop it. Drawn from hope, optimism, efficacy, and resiliency development, this PsyCap Intervention (PCI) is shown to have preliminary support for not only increasing participants’ PsyCap, but also financial impact and high return on investment.