TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychological capital, work well-being, and work-life balance among Chinese employees : a cross-lagged analysis
AU - SIU, Oi Ling
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This study adopts conservation of resources theory to investigate the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap) and outcomes of work well-being and work-life balance among Chinese employees. A 2-wave survey was conducted among 287 health care workers in Chinese societies. Adapted from Western scales, a 22-item measure of PsyCap was constructed and confirmatory factor analyses supported a higher-order construct of PsyCap comprising self-efficacy, optimism, hope, and resiliency. Results from cross-lagged analysis demonstrated that PsyCap at Time 1 had a significant positive relationship with participants' work well-being (higher levels of job satisfaction and physical/psychological well-being) and more work-life balance at Time 2 (conducted 5 months later). Implications for theory and practice are discussed.
AB - This study adopts conservation of resources theory to investigate the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap) and outcomes of work well-being and work-life balance among Chinese employees. A 2-wave survey was conducted among 287 health care workers in Chinese societies. Adapted from Western scales, a 22-item measure of PsyCap was constructed and confirmatory factor analyses supported a higher-order construct of PsyCap comprising self-efficacy, optimism, hope, and resiliency. Results from cross-lagged analysis demonstrated that PsyCap at Time 1 had a significant positive relationship with participants' work well-being (higher levels of job satisfaction and physical/psychological well-being) and more work-life balance at Time 2 (conducted 5 months later). Implications for theory and practice are discussed.
KW - Chinese employees
KW - psychological capital
KW - work-life balance
KW - work well-being
UR - http://commons.ln.edu.hk/sw_master/433
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84886671571&doi=10.1027%2f1866-5888%2fa000092&partnerID=40&md5=949547208b6738b4127706af1fb3e34c
U2 - 10.1027/1866-5888/a000092
DO - 10.1027/1866-5888/a000092
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
SN - 1866-5888
VL - 12
SP - 170
EP - 181
JO - Journal of Personnel Psychology
JF - Journal of Personnel Psychology
IS - 4
ER -