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<p>Psychological Capital (PsyCap) has become the focus of a growing field of research. Over the past two decades, studies have explored its impact on vocational and organisational performance, mental health, and wellbeing in adult populations. More recently, emerging evidence suggests that PsyCap, comprising hope, (self-) efficacy, resilience, and optimism (aka HERO), may also play a role in predicting mental health symptoms and wellbeing among school students. However, current PsyCap measures for youth insufficiently represents the conceptual or contextual nuances for this population. The current study aims to develop and validate a youth PsyCap assessment tool: the Measure of Youth-Hope, Efficacy, Resilience and Optimism at School (MY-HERO@School). Students (<i>n</i> = 741, aged 11 to 18, 93.7% female, <i>M</i>age = 14.78, <i>SD</i> = 1.78) from two schools in South-east Queensland participated. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted on half the sample (<i>n</i> = 371). Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling were performed with an additional 370 students to examine model fit, convergent and divergent validity, and validate the MY-HERO@School with existing outcome measures of mental health symptoms, school engagement, and student wellbeing. Findings indicate the MY-HERO@School demonstrated a good fit to the model and exhibited both convergent and divergent validity. Scale validation further confirmed that PsyCap in high school students significantly predicted all outcome measures, including anxiety and depressive symptoms, school engagement, student life satisfaction, and flourishing.</p>

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The Measure of Youth-Hope, Efficacy, Resilience and Optimism at School (MY-HERO@School): Development and Validation of an Instrument for Evaluating Psychological Capital (PsyCap) in an Australian High School Context

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    2026年7月18日

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  • Jules Finch,
  • Larry Myers,
  • Allison M. Waters,
  • Lara J. Farrell

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Psychological Capital (PsyCap) has become the focus of a growing field of research. Over the past two decades, studies have explored its impact on vocational and organisational performance, mental health, and wellbeing in adult populations. More recently, emerging evidence suggests that PsyCap, comprising hope, (self-) efficacy, resilience, and optimism (aka HERO), may also play a role in predicting mental health symptoms and wellbeing among school students. However, current PsyCap measures for youth insufficiently represents the conceptual or contextual nuances for this population. The current study aims to develop and validate a youth PsyCap assessment tool: the Measure of Youth-Hope, Efficacy, Resilience and Optimism at School (MY-HERO@School). Students (n = 741, aged 11 to 18, 93.7% female, Mage = 14.78, SD = 1.78) from two schools in South-east Queensland participated. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted on half the sample (n = 371). Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling were performed with an additional 370 students to examine model fit, convergent and divergent validity, and validate the MY-HERO@School with existing outcome measures of mental health symptoms, school engagement, and student wellbeing. Findings indicate the MY-HERO@School demonstrated a good fit to the model and exhibited both convergent and divergent validity. Scale validation further confirmed that PsyCap in high school students significantly predicted all outcome measures, including anxiety and depressive symptoms, school engagement, student life satisfaction, and flourishing.