Effects of Workplace Supervised Exercise on Psychological Capital: An Intervention Study
Public employees face a growing array of professional challenges, and psychological capital (PC) has emerged as a valuable resource to address them. Workplace supervised exercise (WSE) programs can improve physical fitness and personal resources, though their adoption in organizations is limited. Th...
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| author | Carmen M. Salvador-Ferrer Pedro A. Diaz-Fúnez Álvaro Carrera-Ruiz Montserrat Monserrat-Hernández Enrique G. Artero Miguel A. Mañas-Rodríguez |
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| description | Public employees face a growing array of professional challenges, and psychological capital (PC) has emerged as a valuable resource to address them. Workplace supervised exercise (WSE) programs can improve physical fitness and personal resources, though their adoption in organizations is limited. This study examines the impact of a long-term WSE program on the psychological capital of public administration employees. Fifty-five participants completed PC questionnaires and attended at least 40% of the sessions; 49.1% were women, and 40% were over 50 years old (age range: 24–73 years). A quasi-experimental design without a control group was used with a longitudinal design, and a nine-month WSE program (from October to June) was implemented. The data show gender-specific variations in PC patterns. Among men, incremental increases were observed over the three measurement intervals, with statistical significance achieved only in self-efficacy and hope. Among women, an upward trend was observed between October and February without statistical significance, followed by a slight decline. The results suggest that the WSE program may enhance personal resources, particularly hope and self-efficacy, highlighting the importance of tailoring WSE programs to the specific characteristics of the target group. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f241598dc8b94630bc856104501337302025-01-24T13:49:50ZengMDPI AGSports2075-46632024-12-01131210.3390/sports13010002Effects of Workplace Supervised Exercise on Psychological Capital: An Intervention StudyCarmen M. Salvador-Ferrer0Pedro A. Diaz-Fúnez1Álvaro Carrera-Ruiz2Montserrat Monserrat-Hernández3Enrique G. Artero4Miguel A. Mañas-Rodríguez5Work and Organizational Psychology Research Team (IPTORA), University of Almería, 04120 Almería, SpainWork and Organizational Psychology Research Team (IPTORA), University of Almería, 04120 Almería, SpainArea of Physical Education and Sport & UAL Activa Program, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, SpainSocial and Cultural Anthropology Laboratory, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, SpainArea of Physical Education and Sport & UAL Activa Program, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, SpainWork and Organizational Psychology Research Team (IPTORA), University of Almería, 04120 Almería, SpainPublic employees face a growing array of professional challenges, and psychological capital (PC) has emerged as a valuable resource to address them. Workplace supervised exercise (WSE) programs can improve physical fitness and personal resources, though their adoption in organizations is limited. This study examines the impact of a long-term WSE program on the psychological capital of public administration employees. Fifty-five participants completed PC questionnaires and attended at least 40% of the sessions; 49.1% were women, and 40% were over 50 years old (age range: 24–73 years). A quasi-experimental design without a control group was used with a longitudinal design, and a nine-month WSE program (from October to June) was implemented. The data show gender-specific variations in PC patterns. Among men, incremental increases were observed over the three measurement intervals, with statistical significance achieved only in self-efficacy and hope. Among women, an upward trend was observed between October and February without statistical significance, followed by a slight decline. The results suggest that the WSE program may enhance personal resources, particularly hope and self-efficacy, highlighting the importance of tailoring WSE programs to the specific characteristics of the target group.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/13/1/2workplace supervised exercise (WSE) programpsychological capital (PC)genderpublic administrationinterventionlongitudinal study |
| spellingShingle | Carmen M. Salvador-Ferrer Pedro A. Diaz-Fúnez Álvaro Carrera-Ruiz Montserrat Monserrat-Hernández Enrique G. Artero Miguel A. Mañas-Rodríguez Effects of Workplace Supervised Exercise on Psychological Capital: An Intervention Study Sports workplace supervised exercise (WSE) program psychological capital (PC) gender public administration intervention longitudinal study |
| title | Effects of Workplace Supervised Exercise on Psychological Capital: An Intervention Study |
| title_full | Effects of Workplace Supervised Exercise on Psychological Capital: An Intervention Study |
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| title_short | Effects of Workplace Supervised Exercise on Psychological Capital: An Intervention Study |
| title_sort | effects of workplace supervised exercise on psychological capital an intervention study |
| topic | workplace supervised exercise (WSE) program psychological capital (PC) gender public administration intervention longitudinal study |
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