INTERACTIVE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AND SOCIAL CAPITAL ON ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AND EFFECTIVE TRAINING OF FACULTY MEMBERS

Background & Objective: Psychological capital is a new concept in the field of positive psychology and plays an important role in an individual’s perceived and psychological health. The current study was undertaken with the aim of determining the relationship among and predicting organizational commitment and effective training through psychological capital and with regard to the mediator role of social capital. Methods: In this descriptive correlational research and standard and researcher-made questionnaires were used to collect data. The study population consisted of all faculty members of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran (n = 650). Using the Morgan table, 240 individuals were chosen through stratified random sampling. For data analysis, the Pearson correlation coefficient and deflator multiple regression were used in SPSS statistical software. Results: The research findings demonstrated a meaningful relationship between the variables. The interactive role of psychological capital and social capital on organizational commitment and effective training among faculty members of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences was approved. This means that among teachers with high social capital, an increase in psychological capital was associated with an increase in commitment and effective training. Conclusion: These findings indicate the necessity of recognizing the interactive role of psychological capital and social capital on organizational commitment and effective training. Key Words: Psychological capital, Social capital, Organizational commitment, Effective training