Supervisory styles and graduate student innovation performance: The mediating role of psychological capital and the moderating role of harmonious academic passion

Frontiers in Psychology

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Bingbing Yang¹  Shuimei Bao²  Juan Xu³ 

[1] School of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology;Institute of Higher Education, Lanzhou University;School of Education Science, Ludong University

关键词: supervisory styles;    graduate student;    innovation performance;    Psychological Capital;    harmonious academic passion;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1034216

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Supervisory styles are the key predictors of graduate students’ innovation performance (GSIP), but the mediating and moderating mechanisms underlying this relationship require further exploration. Based on the job demands-resources model and the conservation of resources theory, this study analysed the influence of supervisory styles on GSIP, including the mediating role of psychological capital (PsyCap) and the moderating role of harmonious academic passion (HAP). Questionnaires were completed by 400 graduate students from a Chinese university. The results indicated that (1) both supportive and directive supervisory styles (SSS and DSS) were positively related to GSIP; (2) PsyCap fully mediated the relationship between SSS and GSIP; and (3) HAP significantly moderated the effect of DSS but exhibited no moderating influence on the effect of SSS. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of why, how and when supervisory styles influence GSIP. Implications for theory and practice and limitations are also provided.

【 授权许可】

CC BY