Table A3: Amendment to Psychological Capital Questionnaire

Item No. Original Statement Amended Statement
2 I feel confident in representing my work area in meetings with management.   I feel confident in representing my assignment group in meetings with lecturers.
3 I feel confident contributing to discussions about the organization’s strategy.   I feel confident contributing to discussions about class/group assignments.
4 I feel confident helping to set targets/goals in my work area.   I feel confident helping to set targets/goals in my studies.
5 I feel confident contacting people outside the organization (e.g., suppliers, customers) to discuss problems.   I feel confident contacting people outside university (e.g., parents, relatives) to discuss problems.
6 I feel confident presenting information to a group of colleagues.   I feel confident presenting information to a group of course mates.
7 If I should find myself in a jam at work, I could think of many ways to get out of it.   If I should find myself in a jam in studies, I could think of many ways to get out of it.
8 At the present time, I am energetically pursuing my work goals.   At the present time, I am energetically pursuing my academic goals.
10 Right now I see myself as being pretty successful at work.   Right now I see myself as being pretty successful academically.
11 I can think of many ways to reach my current work goals.   I can think of many ways to reach my current academic goals.
12 At this time, I am meeting the work goals that I have set for myself.   At this time, I am meeting the academic goals that I have set for myself.
13 When I have setback at work, I have trouble recovering from it, moving on.   When I have a setback in studies, I have trouble recovering from it, moving on.
14 I usually manage difficulties one way or another at work.   I usually manage difficulties one way or another in studies.
15 I can be “on my won,” so to speak, at work if I have to.   I can be “on my own,” so to speak, in my studies if I have to.
16 I usually take stressful things in work in stride.   I usually take stressful things in studies as challenges.
17 I can get through difficult times at work because I’ve experienced difficulty before.   I can get through difficult times in studies because I’ve experienced difficulty before.
18. I feel I can handle many things at a time at this job.   I feel I can handle many things at a time in studies.
19 When things are uncertain for me at work, I usually expect the best.   When things are uncertain for my studies, I usually expect the best.
20 If something can go wrong for me work-wise, it will.   If something can go wrong for my studies, it will.
21 I always look on the bright side of things regarding my job.   I always look on the bright side of things regarding my studies.
22 I’m optimistic about what will happen to me in the future as it pertains to work.   I’m optimistic about what will happen to me in the future as it pertains to my studies.
23 In this job, things never work out the way I want them to   In my studies, things never work out the way I want them to.
24 I approach this job as if “every cloud has a silver lining.”   I approach my studies with the attitude that something positive will always turn out no matter how difficult it might be.

Note. Changes are in italics.