Teeraphan Chalermrungroj MSc1, Sucheera Phattharayuttawat PhD1, Woraphat Ratta-apha MD, PhD1, Thanayot Sumalrot PhD1
Affiliation : 1 Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital University, Bangkok, Thailand
Objective : The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between Psychological Capital and Public-mindedness,
and find the components of Psychological Capital that can predict Public-mindedness in the students of one secondary
school.
Materials and Methods : The sample group consisted of 420 secondary school students. The data collection instrument was
a questionnaire that contained the following three parts: a general Student questionnaire, the Thai Psychological Capital
Inventory, and the Public-mindedness questionnaire. The following statistics were used to analyze the data: frequency,
percentage, mean, standard deviation [SD], independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance [ANOVA], Pearson’s
product-moment correlation coefficient and Stepwise multiple regression analysis.
Results : The level of Psychological Capital, Psychological Capital components (i.e., hope, self-efficacy, resilience, and
optimism), and Public-mindedness in the sample group were moderately high. The comparison of Public-mindedness based
on gender found that female students have a higher level of Public-mindedness than male students (p<0.01). The comparison
of Public-mindedness based on class level found that students who studied at different class levels have different levels of
Public-mindedness (p<0.001). Seventh grade students have a higher level of Public-mindedness than upper class level
students (p<0.001). In addition, Psychological Capital and Psychological Capital components were positively correlated to
Public-mindedness (p<0.001), and Psychological Capital components, such as self-efficacy, hope, and resilience can predict
Public-mindedness in the sample group at 26.1%.
Conclusion : Psychological Capital was positively related to Public-mindedness, self-efficacy, hope and resilience are the
components of Psychological Capital that could predict Public-mindedness in the sample group.
Keywords : Psychological Capital, Public-mindedness, Secondary school students
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