J 2024

Psychological capital, social support, work engagement, and life satisfaction : a longitudinal study in COVID‑19 pandemic

DUDÁŠOVÁ, Ludmila; Jakub PROCHÁZKA and Martin VACULÍK

Basic information

Original name

Psychological capital, social support, work engagement, and life satisfaction : a longitudinal study in COVID‑19 pandemic

Authors

DUDÁŠOVÁ, Ludmila; Jakub PROCHÁZKA and Martin VACULÍK

Edition

Current Psychology, New York, SPRINGER, 2024, 1046-1310

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Article in a journal

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

References:

Marked to be transferred to RIV

Yes

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/24:00135772

Organization

Fakulta sociálních studií – Repository – Repository

EID Scopus

Keywords in English

Psychological capital; PsyCap; Work engagement; Life satisfaction; Teachers; COVID-19 pandemic

Links

GA20-03810S, research and development project. MUNI/A/1513/2023, interní kód Repo.
Changed: 1/2/2026 00:51, RNDr. Daniel Jakubík

Abstract

In the original language

Psychological capital (PsyCap) has gained prominence as an important resource for positive work attitudes, behaviors, and organizational outcomes. This pre-registered study aims to broaden existing understanding of the relationship between PsyCap and positive attitudes and behaviors using longitudinal evidence. A sample of 202 teachers (M = 45.33 years, SD = 10.76) completed a set of online questionnaires in two measurement waves, two years apart. Using structural equation modelling with a pre-registered syntax, we found support for PsyCap as a mediator of the effects of perceived social support on changes in work engagement and life satisfaction within the two-year period. Perceived social support predicted the level of PsyCap measured two years later. A higher level of PsyCap was positively associated with changes in work engagement and life satisfaction between the two measurement waves. As the first data collection took place in the spring of 2019 and the second in the spring of 2021, the results also highlight the role of social support and PsyCap in dealing with demands related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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