An Examination of Students’ Perceptions of Instructors’ Creative Educational Climate and Its Impact on Their Psychological Capital

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, PhD in Psychology, Torbat Heydariyeh University

3 Associate Professor of Educational Psycholog, Department of Psychology, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran

Abstract

Background and Objective:
The purpose of this study was to investigate students’ perceptions of instructors’ creative educational climate and its role in the psychological capital of students at Lorestan University of Medical Sciences.
research methodology:
This study employed a descriptive-analytical, correlational design. The statistical population included all students majoring in midwifery, nursing, and allied health sciences at Lorestan University of Medical Sciences (N = 507). Using cluster random sampling and Cochran’s formula, a total of 151 students from different faculties were selected as the sample. The research instruments consisted of Luthans’ Psychological Capital Questionnaire (2007) and the Creative Educational Climate Perception Scale developed by Mohbi Amin et al. (2013). Data were analyzed using one-sample t-test, Pearson correlation, multiple regression, one-way ANOVA, and MANOVA in SPSS 22.
Findings:
The findings indicated no significant difference among instructors of nursing, midwifery, anesthesiology, and operating room in terms of creative teaching. However, students’ perceptions of the components of creative teaching varied; specifically, nursing students reported higher levels of trust and confidence compared to midwifery students. Regarding psychological capital, no overall significant differences were found among the fields, but differences emerged in specific dimensions. For instance, operating room students demonstrated greater hope than nursing students. Moreover, a significant positive relationship was found between creative educational climate and psychological capital.
Conclusion:
The results suggest that a creative educational climate and its teaching components can enhance students’ psychological capital. This, in turn, contributes to fostering hope and confidence among students across different academic fields.

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