Enhancing Psychological Capital in the Digital Age: A Fresh Look to Cyberloafing Phenomenon

Öz

In this study, the interaction between cyberloafing and psychological capital was examined by considering demographic characteristics. Scanning, relational and causal comparison models are used within the scope of the quantitative paradigm. The data of a total of 196 participants were analyzed. A series of correlation, variance and regression analysis was performed. According to the results of the analysis, cyberloafing and psychological capital averages differ significantly depending on demographic data. Cyberloafing scores of males and those with a lower age group are significantly higher. Women, those with low working years and younger age, and psychology proffesionals have lower psychological capital. Psychological capital is negatively related to the outcome and punishment sub-dimension and beliefs about the outcome, while the behavior, attitude and facilitator dimension is positively related. Regression analysis indicated that cyberloafing subfactors (consequences and punishment, beliefs about outcomes, and facilitating) accounted for 16.3% of PsyCap variance, while work experience contributed an extra 4.3%. Consequence and punishment, and beliefs about outcome are associated with decreased PS, facilitator dimension, and working year associated with increased PS. The study suggests that lenient policies on non-work-related internet use enhance employees' PsyCap through cyberloafing, whereas strict cautionary measures decrease it.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Cyberloafing
• Psychological Capital
• Virtual Slacking
• Positive Psychology
• Demographic Characteristics

Dijital Çağda Psikolojik Sermayeyi Geliştirmek: Sanal Kaytarma Olgusuna Yeni Bir Bakış

Öz

Bu çalışmada, sanal kaytarma ile psikolojik sermaye arasındaki etkileşim demografik özellikler dikkate alınarak incelenmiştir. Nicel paradigma kapsamında tarama, ilişkisel ve nedensel karşılaştırma modelleri kullanılmıştır. Toplam 196 katılımcının verisi analiz edilmiştir. Bir seri korelasyon, varyans ve regresyon analizi yapılmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre demografik verilere bağlı olarak sanal kaytarma ve psikolojik sermaye ortalamaları anlamlı ölçüde farklılaşmaktadır. Erkeklerin ve yaş grubu düşük olanların sanal kaytarma puanları anlamlı ölçüde yüksektir. Kadınlar, çalışma yılı düşük ve yaşı küçük olanlar ve psikoloji alanında çalışanlar daha düşük psikolojik sermayeye sahiptir. Psikolojik sermaye ile sanal kaytarma alt boyutları olan sonuç, ceza ve sonuçlara ilişkin inançlar arasında negatif bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Sanal kaytarma alt boyutlarından davranış, tutum ive kolaylaştırıcı boyutları psikolojik sermaye ile pozitif yönde ilişkilidir. Regresyon analizlerinde sanal kaytarma alt faktörlerinin (sonuçlar ve ceza, sonuçlara ilişkin inançlar ve kolaylaştırma) psikolojik sermaye varyansının %16,3'ünü açıkladığı, iş deneyiminin ise %4,3'lük bir katkı sağladığı belirlenmiştir. Çalışma sonuçları işle ilgili olmayan internet kullanımına ilişkin hoşgörülü politikaların sanal kaytarma yoluyla çalışanların psikolojik sermayeyi artırdığını, buna karşın katı tedbirlerin ve cezanın psikolojik sermayeyi azalttığını göstermiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sanal Kaytarma
• Psikolojik Sermaye
• Sanal Aylaklık
• Pozitif Psikoloji
• Demografik Özellikler

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