Status Quo and Demerits of the Research into Psychological Capital

Abstract

This paper looks back upon the evolution of the concept of psychological capital from birth to development, explores its concept and connotation, and confirms its mainstream definition in current academia. Then, it goes one step further and reviews and summarizes relevant empirical research from the perspective of the impact factors and impact effects of psychological capital. Finally, drawing on the status quo of the research into psychological capital, it analyzes the demerits of current research and gives suggestions for future studies.