The Impact of Psychological Capital on Enhancing Proactive Behavior among Employees: An Analytical Study in Iraqi Commercial Banks
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https://doi.org/10.71285/icpt.v3i2.29Keywords:
Psychological Capital, Proactive Behavior, Self-Efficacy, Hope, Optimism, Resilience, Iraqi Commercial BanksAbstract
The present research aims to examine the impact of psychological capital on improving proactive behavior of employees working in Iraqi commercial banks. Psychological capital has been measured based on four factors which include self-efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience whereas proactive behavior has been defined by four dimensions which consist of taking initiative, problem prevention, opportunity seeking, and constructive voice. Descriptive-analytical method has been adopted for collecting information by using a questionnaire. The sample included 300 employees from selected Iraqi commercial banks in Baghdad. Data analysis has been conducted by using SPSS including descriptive statistics, Cronbach's Alpha, Pearson Correlation, and regression analyses. It has been found that the participants had moderate scores regarding psychological capital and proactive behavior. In addition, positive and statistically significant correlation coefficients have been found between dimensions of psychological capital and those of proactive behavior. Furthermore, regression analysis showed that dimensions of psychological capital had a statistically significant effect on dimensions of proactive behavior. Resilience and hope had been the most influential predictors of proactive behavior while the effects of self-efficacy and optimism varied among proactive behavior dimensions. This research proves that psychological capital is an important psychological resource which can help in taking initiative, problem prevention, opportunity seeking, and constructive voice.
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