A single-item measure of psychological capital: Associations with well-being.

Smith, Andrew P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8805-8028 and James, Arwel 2025. A single-item measure of psychological capital: Associations with well-being. World Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research 11 (2) , pp. 19-23.

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Abstract

Background: Psychological capital is a key component of well-being. Many questionnaires measure the components of psychological capital (e.g. optimism, self-esteem and self-efficacy). The present study examined a single question in a sample of secondary school students and compared effects with those seen using the Student Well-being Process Questionnaire (SWPQ) psychological capital scale. Methods: Eighty-two secondary school students completed the study, which involved an online survey measuring psychological capital, well-being predictors and outcomes. Results: The three psychological capital questions from the SWPQ loaded on a single factor, and a total psychological capital score was used in the analyses. The single item and total psychological capital scores were significantly correlated and showed similar associations with well-being outcomes (positive correlations with positive outcomes and negative associations with negative outcomes). When other established predictors of well-being were included in the analyses, the single-item psychological measure remained significantly associated with flourishing, life satisfaction and perceived stress. Conclusions: A single-item psychological capital question was associated with the three-item psychological capital scale from the SWPQ and showed the expected associations with well-being outcomes. This question can now be used in a shorter version of the SWPQ.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Publisher:	WJPMR
ISSN:	24455-3301
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	2 February 2025
Date of Acceptance:	22 January 2025
Last Modified:	12 Feb 2025 10:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/175828

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