The implications of sex role identity and psychological capital for organisations: A South African study

• DOI: 10.4102/sajip.v42i1.1311
• Publication Date: 2016-09-16T12:53:59Z
• Authors: Colleen Bernstein; Sara Volpe
• Keywords: Positive psychological capital; Research Design; Capital (architecture)

Orientation: A large body of research evidence indicates that both sex role identity (SRI) and psychological capital (PsyCap) may have critical implications for individual organisational well-being. As SRI is constituted sex-based personality traits it possible individuals’ PsyCap.Research purpose: The purpose this study was to investigate the relationship between positive construct PsyCap.Motivation study: Research on PsyCap has been explored independently one another with a lack exploring these two constructs. In addition, much previous outcomes only examined identities, focusing almost exclusively ‘positive’ or ‘socially desirable’ identities. More recently, researchers noted approach theoretically methodologically flawed, as fails account negative socially undesirable be contained within which number deleterious outcome variables. Furthermore, there paucity South African context, explores adoption sexbased behavioural their design, method: quantitative conducted using crosssectional design convenience sampling method explore PsyCap. Four hundred seventy-eight respondents, all currently working in organisations, participated research. composite questionnaire utilised included demographic questionnaire, Extended Personal Attribute Questionnaire-Revised (EPAQ-R), PCQ-24 measures terms self-efficacy, hope, resilience optimism.Main findings: Statistically significant differences were found SRIs levels particular, androgyny masculinity scored highest PsyCap, whereas femininity consistently lowest levels. Although fared significantly better than aforementioned identities most instances, lower hope resilience, other masculinity. counterintuitively, study, unexpectedly dimensions compared poorer evidenced international research.Practical/managerial implications: Given pervasive impact interpersonal functioning, practical managerial organisations regard recruitment, selection, training development, workplace counselling interventions.Contribution/value-add: findings contribute literature investigating further by interrelationship sample individuals Africa, its direct bearing organisations.