Significance of Developing Spirituality among Management Students: Discerning the Impact on Psychological Resources and Wellbeing

Autor/inn/en	Nimmi, P. M.; Binoy, Alka K.; Joseph, George; Suma, R.
Titel	Significance of Developing Spirituality among Management Students: Discerning the Impact on Psychological Resources and Wellbeing
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 14 (2022) 1, S.317-331 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2050-7003
DOI	10.1108/JARHE-10-2020-0372
Schlagwörter	Spiritual Development; Business Administration Education; College Students; Psychological Patterns; Well Being; Foreign Countries; Employment Potential; Predictor Variables; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Ausland; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Prädiktor; Indien
Abstract	Purpose: The unending ambivalence in the academic environment and the job market is detrimental to management graduates' wellbeing. The study looks into the possible intervening methods to enhance the wellbeing of students during difficult times. The study proposes spirituality development as means through which psychological resources like perceived employability and psychological capital are developed in an individual. This study also tries to identify how spirituality development leads to life wellbeing among management students. Design/methodology/approach: Cross-sectional study was conducted among 212 management students from Kerala, India. Multi-stage random sampling was used to collect data. Structural equation modelling using IBM-AMOS was done to gain insights into the proposed relationships. Findings: The results indicated that spirituality had a significant impact on the wellbeing of management students. Both perceived employability and psychological capital mediated the relationship between spirituality and life wellbeing. Research limitations/implications: The positive impact of developing spirituality among students is discussed in the paper with the theoretical underpinning of broaden and build theory. The findings suggest that colleges should try to make their campus climate more supportive of students' non-academic needs and open them to a spiritual environment especially during these challenging times. Originality/value: The study is one of the first attempts to discern how spirituality development leads to an accumulation of psychological resources and life wellbeing among management graduates'. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01