Relationship Between Positive Psychological Capital and Creative Performance

Authors

David Sweetman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Fred Luthans, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
James B. Avey, Central Washington UniversityFollow
Brett C. Luthans, Missouri Western State University

Department or Administrative Unit

Management

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2011

Journal

Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences

Abstract

Despite considerable attention to the creative process and its relationship with personal characteristics, there is no published study focused directly on the relationship between the recently recognized core construct of psychological capital (PsyCap) and creative performance. Drawing from a large (N = 899) and heterogeneous sample of working adults, this study investigates PsyCap and its components (i.e., efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience) as predictors of creative performance. Overall PsyCap predicted creative performance over and above each of the four PsyCap components. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are considered. Copyright © 2010 ASAC. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Recommended Citation

Sweetman, D., Luthans, F., Avey, J.B. & Luthans, B.C. (2011). Relationship between positive psychological capital and creative performance. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences 28(1), 4-13. DOI: 10.1002/cjas.175