Examining the Impact of Psychological Capital on Student’s Academic Performance While Gender as Moderator
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2019
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UMT.Lahore
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This study aims to examining the impact of psychological capital (PsyCap) and (its components and resources “Hope, Optimism, Self-efficacy and Resilience”) on students’ academic performance. It also examine the moderating role of gender between students PsyCap and their academic performance. The data was collected from students who were pursuing 16 or above year of education in business and engineering disciplines studying in private sector universities (LUMS, UMT, UCP and UOL) located in Lahore. Sample size comprised of 200 students. Finding revealed the significant relationship between psychological capital and students’ academic performance. Results also proved that there is no significant moderation of gender between psychological capital and students’ academic performance. The sub hypotheses related to dimensions of PsyCap self-efficacy and resilience having impact on students’ academic performance got the support. However the sub hypotheses related to dimensions of PsyCap as hope and optimism having impact on students’ academic performance did not get the support. Future research limitations and recommendations are also been discussed in research.