Browsing by Subject "Psychological capital"

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    Burnout, psychological capital and health during COVID-19 social isolation: a longitudinal analysis
    (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021-01-25) Meseguer de Pedro, Mariano; Fernández Valera, María Magdalena; García Izquierdo, Mariano; Soler Sánchez, María Isabel; Psiquiatría y Psicología Social; Facultad de Psicología y Logopedia
    Background: Drawing on the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic and its sanitary measures on coping strategies for preserving health, it is also necessary to add exposure to certain work stressors, such as burnout. The aim of the study was to assess the influence of the confinement situation caused by COVID-19 on the levels of self-perceived health and psychological capital in a sample of workers, as well as to analyze whether exposure to burnout before social isolation would help to explain the levels of health and psychological capital. Methods: Data were collected in a longitudinal design. Time 1 surveys (December 2019) were sent to a sample of 354 Spanish workers while in Time 2 (April 2020) the employees completed 235 questionnaires. Results: Our findings indicate a significant worsening of employees’ health perception (t = −4.13; p < 0.01) and psychological capital (4.10, p < 0.01) levels during mandatory confinement in Spain. Our results also revealed that emotional exhaustion is the only burnout dimension capable of explaining the variance of health while self-efficacy does regarding psychological capital. Conclusion: We conclude a significant reduction in self-perceived health and psychological capital during COVID-19 mandatory confinement, and that burnout acts as a predictor variable in both health and psychological capital variance.
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    Explaining job search behavior in unemployed youngsters beyond perceived employability: the role of psychological capital
    (Frontiers media, 2020-07-10) Fernández Valera, María Magdalena; Meseguer de Pedro, Mariano; De Cuyper, Nele; García Izquierdo, Mariano; Soler Sánchez, María Isabel; Psiquiatría y Psicología Social; Facultad de Psicología y Logopedia
    Job search seems to be a daunting task for youngsters in the Spanish labor market, unfortunately so given that it is the best predictor of getting a job even during economic crisis. Accordingly, it is vitally important to find resources that promote youngsters’ job search. The present study examines the effect of psychological capital on job search through perceived employability in a sample of Spanish unemployed youngsters. We analyzed data of 568 Spanish unemployed youngsters aged 16–29 years using structural equation modeling. Results showed that unemployed youngsters who possess high levels of psychological capital also perceive more control over job search which is directly connected with their job search intention. Surprisingly, analyses also showed that perceived employability is not an antecedent of job search. Instead, psychological capital seems to be a more beneficial resource for keeping unemployed youngsters engaged in job search in an adverse economic context.