Effectiveness of Training Psychological Capital with the Intervention Model of Luthans on the Psychological Capital of the Experts Working in an Industrial Organization
Subject Areas : psychology
1 - University of Payame Noor, Tehran , Iran
Keywords: Intervantion Model of Luthans, Psychological Capital ,
Abstract :
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of psychological capital inter-venetian model of Luthans on psychological capital of the experts working in Iran Khodro Diesel Company. The research was experimental with pretest-posttest design. Statistical population included 650 individuals. Sixty participant were selected using random sampling method and were randomly assigned to two groups of 30 subjects. Psychological Capital Questionnaire was used as a measurement tool. First, this questionnaire was used as the pretest and the experimental group received psychologycal capital intervention model of Luthans in 10 two-hour sessions. Participants Completed Psychological Capital Questionnaire after intervention again. Analysis showed after implementation of psychological capital intervention model of Luthans, there was a significant difference between the scores of control group and experimental group. The scores for psychological capital and subscale of hope, self-efficiency, and resiliency increased, while there was no significant difference in optimism scores. It can be stated that psychological capital intervention model has been effective in increasing psychological capital and subscales of hope, self-efficiency, and resiliency.
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