Influence of ideological and political education on the psychological capital development of college students

Abstract

The development of psychological capital is critical to the mental health of college students. This paper aims to disclose the effects of ideological and political education (IPE) on the psychological capital development of college students. Firstly the recognition of the IPE among college students in China was summed up based on the relevant literature and a previous survey Then, a questionnaire survey was conducted on 500 students from four university in south-eastern China's Zhejiang province, and the psychological capital of each student was discussed in all four dimensions (hope, self-efficacy, resilience and optimism). Finally, a comparative experiment was conducted on college students with or without receiving the IPE. The results show that students with good academic records have high psychological capital in all dimensions; the students receiving the IPE achieved higher scores in each dimension of psychological capital than those not receiving the IPE, indicating that the IPE can promote the development of psychological capital. The research results lay a theoretical basis for improving the IPE and enhancing the psychological capital among college students.