Effect of the Luthans’s Psychological Capital Model Intervention on Workplace Ostracism, Counterproductive Work Behaviour, and Nurses’ Psychological Wellbeing
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Background: Psychological capital is a good trait, and its malleability and openness to growth have garnered it a great deal of attention in recent years. The aim of the study was to examine the impact of an educational program using Luthans’s Psychological Capital Model on workplace ostracism, counterproductive work behaviours, and nurses’ psychological well-being. Methods: A quasi-experimental. Five instruments were used: (1) an interview questionnaire, (2) the Psychological Capital Questionnaire, (3) the Workplace Ostracism Scale, (4) the Counterproductive Work Behaviours Checklist, and (5) the Psychological Wellbeing Scale. The research was conducted at a university hospital in Menoufia Governorate, Egypt, with 100 nurses who have workplace ostracism divided into two groups. Results: The psychological capital score mean of the study and control groups was 54.9±12.5 and 36.4±4.67, respectively, on the post-test. Also, it revealed that the mean scores of workplace ostracism among the study and control groups were 26.2±2.67 and 44.5±5.51, respectively, on the post-test. In addition, the mean scores of counterproductive work behaviours in the study and control groups were 40.5±6.72 and 64.4±7.61, respectively, on the post-test. The mean score of psychological well-being for the study group was 86.6±8.71, while in the control group it was 57.9±8.20. Moreover, a positive correlation among psychological capital and psychological well-being and a negative correlation among psychological capital, workplace ostracism, and counterproductive work behaviours of the studied group post-intervention. Conclusion: Implementation of Luthans’s psychological capital intervention was effective in improving nurses’ psychological well-being, lowering workplace ostracism, and counterproductive work behaviours. Recommendation: It is recommended that the integration of Luthans’s psychological capital model in undergraduate nursing curricula is very essential in preparing nursing students for the workforce, and implementing this program in the clinical settings can help to improve the psychological capital of nurses.
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Counterproductive Behaviour, Ostracism, Psychological Capital, Psychological WellbeingDownloads
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