The Relationships between Psychological Capital and GPA: A Study of One Freshmen Cohort

Authors

  • Johanna Sweet Roanoke College
  • Susan Swayze The George Washington University
  • Kaitlin Busse Copenhagen Business School

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v19i2.1448

Keywords:

Higher Education, GPA, Psychological Capital

Abstract

This survey research study examined the relationships between psychological capital and GPA among a cohort of college freshmen attending a small private residential liberal arts college. The survey, consisting of measures of psychological capital and demographic variables, received a response rate of 76% (n=388). Each psychological capital construct – hope, self-efficacy, resilience, and optimism – had a positive and statistically significant relationship with academic performance as measured by GPA. Psychological capital, and all four psychological constructs – hope, self-efficacy, resilience, and optimism – were statistically significant predictors of spring semester GPA.

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Published

2019-05-09

How to Cite

Sweet, J., Swayze, S., & Busse, K. (2019). The Relationships between Psychological Capital and GPA: A Study of One Freshmen Cohort. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 19(2). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v19i2.1448

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