International Students’ Psychological Capital in Japan: Moderated Mediation of Adjustment and Engagement

Authors

Dae Seok Chai, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Chungil Chae, Kean University
Jaeeun Lee, Sangji University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Abstract

This study examined how positive psychological capital (PsyCap) of international students is linked to their engagement and organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs) in the Japanese higher education context. We also explored the mediation effect of engagement between PsyCap and OCBs, and the moderating effect of cultural adjustment on the mediation relationship. The results show that PsyCap is significantly related to OCBs, which is mediated by engagement. The moderation effect of cultural adjustment is also significant.

Publication Title

Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice

First Page Number

101

Last Page Number

115

DOI

10.1080/19496591.2021.1943417

Recommended Citation

Chai, Dae Seok; Chae, Chungil; and Lee, Jaeeun, "International Students’ Psychological Capital in Japan: Moderated Mediation of Adjustment and Engagement" (2022). Kean Publications. 838.
https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/keanpublications/838