THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AS PREDICTOR FOR ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STRESS

Abstract

The employees’ psychological capital, characterized by constructs of
positive-psychology (hope, courage, optimism, resilience), has effects
on the organizational behavior and performance. These abilities help
employees to enhance their commitment and manage occupational
stress. These positive and negative relationships of the psychological
capital with the commitment and occupational stress were tested
empirically using primary school teachers in the schools of District
Bakhar. Based upon the ‘positivist’ philosophy, ‘scientific methods’
including survey approach and statistical analysis were used to test
hypothesis generated from literature over the thematic-analysis. The
findings are supportive: psychological capital has emerged as the
strong predictor of both commitment and occupational stress; both
positive and negative links of predictor with criterion variables were
established with significance; Demographic impacts on respondents’
opinion is critical and significant showing decisive implications for
the stakeholders.