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Validation of a Modified Version of the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ12) in Spain
Laura Lorente-prietoNia Plamenova DjourovaIsabel Rodríguezsubject
Positive Psychologylcsh:Organizational behaviour change and effectiveness. Corporate culture05 social sciencesApplied psychologylcsh:BF1-990050109 social psychologyContext (language use)Sample (statistics)General MedicineFactorial validityPsychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ12)Test (assessment)factorial validitylcsh:Psychologylcsh:HD58.7-58.95Capital (economics)Scale (social sciences)0502 economics and businessCriterion validity0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesPsychology050203 business & managementReliability (statistics)description
Background : Previous studies have found some limitations and inconsistencies in the functioning of the short Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ12), suggesting the need to improve it. The objective of the current study is to validate a modified version of the PCQ12 in Spain. Method : The sample consists of 792 employees from 42 Spanish organizations. A cross-validation was carried out to test the factorial validity of the modified scale. Reliability and convergent, discriminant, and criterion validity were also tested. Results : The modified PCQ12 showed good psychometric qualities. A four-factor structure showed a better fit to the data than the original second-order structure. Conclusions : Overall, our study supports the modified PCQ12 as an improved instrument for measuring Psychological Capital in the Spanish context.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | Revista Interamericana de Psicología Ocupacional |