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• TITLE: A Study on University Students’ Psychological Capital and Academic Performance: Autonomous Motivation as the Mediator

  AUTHORS: Jianjin Liu, Shiyao Huang

  KEYWORDS: Psychological Capital, Autonomous Motivation, Academic Performance, Grade Point Average (GPA), Self-Determination Theory (SDT)

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Access Library Journal, Vol.9 No.6, June 30, 2022

  ABSTRACT: This research examined the relationship among Psychological Capital (PsyCap), Autonomous Motivation (AM) and Academic Performance (AP) in university settings. A sample of 225 college students (Mage = 21.34, 169 females) was collected from G University and data analysis showed that: 1) PsyCap as a whole composite can positively predict grade point average (GPA) and AM; 2) Only hope showed a significant association with GPA among the 4 individual constructs of PsyCap (hope, resilience, self-efficacy, optimism); 3) Hope and self-efficacy were positive predictors while resilience was a negative predictor of AM; 4) AM had a mediating role between PsyCap and GPA. Implications for possible educational intervention to improve college students’ academic performance, especially the role of hope, were also discussed.