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The Effect of University Researchers’ Achievement Motivation on Job Achievement: The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital
Mental Health Education Center, Jinan University, Guangdong, China
Mental Health Education Center, Jinan University, Guangdong, China
Mental Health Education Center, Jinan University, Guangdong, China
- 1 Mental Health Education Center, Jinan University, Guangdong, China
- 2 Mental Health Education Center, Jinan University, Guangdong, China
- 3 Mental Health Education Center, Jinan University, Guangdong, China
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Abstract
This paper discusses the effect of university researchers’ achievement motivation on job achievement and the mediating role of psychological capital from the perspective of psychology. A questionnaire was used to investigate the psychological capital, achievement motivation and job achievement of 300 university researchers. The result shows that the overall psychological capital, achievement motivation and job achievement of university researchers are relatively high in China. Age, the number of articles published in core journals, psychological capital and achievement motivation all affect professional achievement, among which achievement motivation can partially mediate the role of psychological capital in influencing job achievement.
KeywordsAchievement MotivationJob AchievementPsychological Capital
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