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The alchemy of coaching: psychological capital as HERO within coaches’ selves

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...

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Main Authors: Burhanuddin, Nur Aimi Nasuha, Ahmad, Nor Aniza, Said, Rozita @ Radhiah, Asimiran, Soaib
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Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103458/
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/19/12020
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1034582023-05-25T04:53:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103458/ The alchemy of coaching: psychological capital as HERO within coaches’ selves Burhanuddin, Nur Aimi Nasuha Ahmad, Nor Aniza Said, Rozita @ Radhiah Asimiran, Soaib 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. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022 Article PeerReviewed Burhanuddin, Nur Aimi Nasuha and Ahmad, Nor Aniza and Said, Rozita @ Radhiah and Asimiran, Soaib (2022) The alchemy of coaching: psychological capital as HERO within coaches’ selves. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (19). art. no. 12020. pp. 1-21. ISSN 1660-4601 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/19/12020 10.3390/ijerph191912020
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description 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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author Burhanuddin, Nur Aimi Nasuha
Ahmad, Nor Aniza
Said, Rozita @ Radhiah
Asimiran, Soaib
spellingShingle Burhanuddin, Nur Aimi Nasuha
Ahmad, Nor Aniza
Said, Rozita @ Radhiah
Asimiran, Soaib
The alchemy of coaching: psychological capital as HERO within coaches’ selves
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Ahmad, Nor Aniza
Said, Rozita @ Radhiah
Asimiran, Soaib
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title The alchemy of coaching: psychological capital as HERO within coaches’ selves
title_short The alchemy of coaching: psychological capital as HERO within coaches’ selves
title_full The alchemy of coaching: psychological capital as HERO within coaches’ selves
title_fullStr The alchemy of coaching: psychological capital as HERO within coaches’ selves
title_full_unstemmed The alchemy of coaching: psychological capital as HERO within coaches’ selves
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publisher Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103458/
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