Research Article

A Research towards the Reality of Psychological Capital in Modern Workforce

Volume: 6 Number: 19 January 31, 2019
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A Research towards the Reality of Psychological Capital in Modern Workforce

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine the reality of the psychological capital in real terms by examining whether the psychological capital influences the work psychology of the worker positively and if there is a statistical link between these two variables, determine the effect of the psychological capital dimensions on the positive work psychology. Based on this purpose, data was collected from 134 workers employed in Zonguldak by survey method. As a result of the correlation analysis conducted, a positive relationship was determined between psychological capital and positive work psychology. After the multiple regression analysis, it was determined that the change in psychological capital explained 59.8% of the change in positive work psychology. According to the created model; it was determined that 1-unit increase in self-efficacy dimension on work psychology resulted in a positive effect of 1.159 units, 1-unit increase in psychological resilience dimension resulted in a positive effect of 1.339 units and 1-unit increase in hope dimension resulted in a positive effect of 0.616 units. In addition, the alignment between the level of psychological capital in employees and the increase and decrease movements of the level of positive work psychology also stood out.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 31, 2019

Submission Date

July 17, 2018

Acceptance Date

November 18, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 6 Number: 19

APA
Uysal, H. T. (2019). A Research towards the Reality of Psychological Capital in Modern Workforce. İnsan Ve İnsan, 6(19), 99-118. https://doi.org/10.29224/insanveinsan.444436
AMA
1.Uysal HT. A Research towards the Reality of Psychological Capital in Modern Workforce. Journal of İnsan ve İnsan. 2019;6(19):99-118. doi:10.29224/insanveinsan.444436
Chicago
Uysal, H. Tezcan. 2019. “A Research towards the Reality of Psychological Capital in Modern Workforce”. İnsan Ve İnsan 6 (19): 99-118. https://doi.org/10.29224/insanveinsan.444436.
EndNote
Uysal HT (January 1, 2019) A Research towards the Reality of Psychological Capital in Modern Workforce. İnsan ve İnsan 6 19 99–118.
IEEE
[1]H. T. Uysal, “A Research towards the Reality of Psychological Capital in Modern Workforce”, Journal of İnsan ve İnsan, vol. 6, no. 19, pp. 99–118, Jan. 2019, doi: 10.29224/insanveinsan.444436.
ISNAD
Uysal, H. Tezcan. “A Research towards the Reality of Psychological Capital in Modern Workforce”. İnsan ve İnsan 6/19 (January 1, 2019): 99-118. https://doi.org/10.29224/insanveinsan.444436.
JAMA
1.Uysal HT. A Research towards the Reality of Psychological Capital in Modern Workforce. Journal of İnsan ve İnsan. 2019;6:99–118.
MLA
Uysal, H. Tezcan. “A Research towards the Reality of Psychological Capital in Modern Workforce”. İnsan Ve İnsan, vol. 6, no. 19, Jan. 2019, pp. 99-118, doi:10.29224/insanveinsan.444436.
Vancouver
1.H. Tezcan Uysal. A Research towards the Reality of Psychological Capital in Modern Workforce. Journal of İnsan ve İnsan. 2019 Jan. 1;6(19):99-118. doi:10.29224/insanveinsan.444436

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