Exploring Effects of Interventions on Aspiring Entrepreneurs’ Psychological Capital, Creative Self-Efficacy, and Well-Being

Evelina Savickaitė-Kazlauskė; Rita Bendaravičienė

doi:10.2478/mosr-2023-0015

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Exploring Effects of Interventions on Aspiring Entrepreneurs’ Psychological Capital, Creative Self-Efficacy, and Well-Being

Management of Organizations: Systematic Research

Volume 90 (2023): Issue 1 (December 2023)

By: Evelina Savickaitė-Kazlauskė and Rita Bendaravičienė

Open Access

|Mar 2024

Abstract

This paper examines the effectiveness of the pilot emotional intelligence programme with individual coaching interventions in enhancing the psychological capital, creative self-efficacy, well-being, and life satisfaction of entrepreneurship students. The study, involving 16 students from an entrepreneurship academy, shows that these interventions have a positive impact on these psychological aspects, both immediately after the sessions and in the long term. The results indicate a strong interconnection between psychological capital and its components and well-being, and to a lesser extent, with creative self-efficacy.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mosr-2023-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2335-8750 | Journal ISSN: 1392-1142

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Language: English

Page range: 100 - 116

Submitted on: Nov 5, 2023

Accepted on: Dec 20, 2023

Published on: Mar 30, 2024

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Keywords:

Psychological Capital (PsyCap),

creative self-efficacy,

well-being,

subjective satisfaction with life,

coaching,

entrepreneurship

Related subjects:

Business and economics,

Business management,

Marketing, sales, customer relations,

Management, organization, corporate governance,

Business development, change management, cooperation,

Human resources, labor practice, job and career

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