The Influence of Psychological Capital and Learning Environment Toward SBM-ITB Students' GPA
Abstract: Positive psychology (Psy-Cap = Psychology Capital),
is the study on the strength and the excess of human mental factors that
enables the growth of positive behaviors in the daily life as well as the work environment
as a mean to reach welfare (well being). Psy-Cap approach is different from the
Traditional Psychology approach which focuses on mental illness. Psy-Cap which
has more preventive approaches has altered the orientation of the applications
of modern psychology concepts to the environmental and organizational field.
This kind of study is often referred as Positive Organizational Behavior (POB).This
paper describes the research on the influence of Psy-Cap on the higher
education world. In specific, the influence of the Psy-Cap and Learning Environment
interaction to the relation between the National Admission Test (SPMB) score
and the Psycho-Test score (IQ and EQ) towards the SBM-ITB students' Achievement
Index (GPA).
The objects of this research are the SBM-ITB students (class of 2004).
The data collecting method are through the opened and the closed
questionnaires. The number of respondent is 110, however only 87 are valid.
For data-processing, the
statistical method (reliabilities and
validity test) and
Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were used.
The research found that: (1) The psycho test score (IQ and EQ) does not
significantly influence the GPA; (2) The Psy-Cap factors of the students (hope
state, optimism state, resiliency state, self efficiency, and subjective well
being state) significantly influence the GPA; (3) Not all interaction result of
Psy-Cap and learning environment influence the GPA. This means some learning
environment factors still do not have good qualities. (4) The good qualities of
the learning environment factors in SBM are: computers and information
technology, individual experiences, art, music, theatres, and friendship among
students; (5) The less-good qualities of the learning environment factors in
SBM are: library, lectures, experienceswith lecturers and sponsor staffs,
campus facilities, writing experience, club and organization, scientific and quantitative
experience, topic of
conversation, and source
of information for
the materials of conversation.
Keywords: Positive
Psychological Capital, Hope state, Optimism state, Resiliency state, Self
efficiency, Subjective Well-Being state
Author: Jann Hidajat
Tjakraatmadja
Journal Code: jpmanajemengg070001
