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The Kazakh-adapted Psychological Capital Questionnaire is a valid and reliable psychometric tool that demonstrates a three-factor structure—comprising Self-efficacy, Resilience, and Hope—due to the functional convergence of optimism with the other factors in this population. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To translate, culturally adapt, and psychometrically validate the 24-item Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PsyCap-24) into Kazakh and assess psychological capital among university students.

August 27, 2026The Open Psychology JournalOpen Access

Adapting the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ) for Kazakh-Speaking University Students in Kazakhstan: Translation, Validation, and a Three-Factor Model

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ZMZabira Madaliyeva AMAigerim MynbayevaAl-Farabi Kazakh National University NANurtang Assilbek

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Validation study demonstrates a reliable three-factor model of psychological capital in Kazakh university students, indicating suitability for regional psychological assessment.

Key Points

To translate, culturally adapt, and psychometrically validate the 24-item Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PsyCap-24) into Kazakh and assess psychological capital among university students.
Followed international adaptation protocols involving independent translation, expert review, and pilot testing.
Conducted psychometric evaluation in a sample of university students in Kazakhstan aged 16 to 27 years (N=656; mean age=18.5, SD=1.22).
Analyzed structural validity and internal consistency using exploratory factor analysis (n=456) and confirmatory factor analysis (n=200).
Identified a three-factor model comprising Self-efficacy, Resilience, and Hope, as optimism items functionally converged with resilience and hope dimensions.
Demonstrated high internal consistency across the validated scales, with Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega reliability coefficients ranging from 0.894 to 0.908.
Established structural validity through confirmatory factor analysis, yielding high model fit indices for the adapted instrument.

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Madaliyeva et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8fe9ad10c91c1e926217cb https://doi.org/10.2174/0118743501435416260821054904

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August 27, 2026The Open Psychology JournalOpen Access

Adapting the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ) for Kazakh-Speaking University Students in Kazakhstan: Translation, Validation, and a Three-Factor Model

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Authors

ZMZabira Madaliyeva AMAigerim MynbayevaAl-Farabi Kazakh National University NANurtang Assilbek

Discussion

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Implication

Validation study demonstrates a reliable three-factor model of psychological capital in Kazakh university students, indicating suitability for regional psychological assessment.

Key Points

To translate, culturally adapt, and psychometrically validate the 24-item Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PsyCap-24) into Kazakh and assess psychological capital among university students.
Followed international adaptation protocols involving independent translation, expert review, and pilot testing.
Conducted psychometric evaluation in a sample of university students in Kazakhstan aged 16 to 27 years (N=656; mean age=18.5, SD=1.22).
Analyzed structural validity and internal consistency using exploratory factor analysis (n=456) and confirmatory factor analysis (n=200).
Identified a three-factor model comprising Self-efficacy, Resilience, and Hope, as optimism items functionally converged with resilience and hope dimensions.
Demonstrated high internal consistency across the validated scales, with Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega reliability coefficients ranging from 0.894 to 0.908.
Established structural validity through confirmatory factor analysis, yielding high model fit indices for the adapted instrument.

Cite This Study

Madaliyeva et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8fe9ad10c91c1e926217cb https://doi.org/10.2174/0118743501435416260821054904

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