The Alchemy of Coaching

Psychological Capital as Hero within Coaches’ Selves

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ID15501736
AuthorsNur Aimi Nasuha Burhanuddin (0000-0003-0453-3579, Universiti Putra Malaysia, corresponding author), Nor Aniza Ahmad (0000-0002-6230-3336, Universiti Putra Malaysia), Rozita Radhiah Said (Universiti Putra Malaysia), Soaib Asimiran (0000-0002-2981-9509, Universiti Putra Malaysia)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue19
Pages12020-12020
Publication date2022-09-22
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph191912020
PMID36231322
OpenAlexW4296830599
LanguageEN
References cited40

The complex nature of coaching challenges instructional coaches (ICs) professionally as it requires them to deal with not only teachers' resistance, acceptance and expectation but also adhere to the complex and multifaceted roles that they are bearing. Psychological capital (PsyCap) has been upheld as an effective construct for defending against stress, negative emotions and burnout among educators. This phenomenological study explores ways in which PsyCap was experienced by Malaysian instructional coaches (ICs). Data were gathered from face-to-face interviews with seven instructional coaches purposefully selected from six different District Education Offices (DEOs) throughout Malaysia. Extracted from participants' own words and through the exploration performed, PsyCap was experienced by the participants through a sense of responsibility, positive resources and work commitment. This study highlights the importance of PsyCap as inner positive psychological resources that aided instructional coaches in their practice of coaching. In addition, this study suggests future research recommendations towards implementing PsyCap developmental training with another group of instructional coaches

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