The effect of psychological capital, trust in organization and transformational leadership on thriving at work: The mediating role of basic psychological needs

Subject Areas : Educational

GHAZALEH HAYAVI ¹ , Asie moradi ² , Khodamorad Momeni ³ , Nasrin shadi ⁴

1 - Psychology, Razi University, Kermanshah, Kermanshah, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Psychology department, Faculty of Social Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
3 - Associate Professor, Psychology department, Faculty of Social Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
4 - Professor, Department of Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz , Ahvaz,Iran.

Received: 2019-12-23 Accepted : 2020-06-30 Published : 2022-05-22

Keywords: Transformational Leadership, Basic Psychological Needs, thriving at work, NISOC, psychological capital, trust in organization,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of psychological capital, trust in organization and transformational leadership, considering the mediating role of basic psychological needs. The participants of this study were 418 employees of NISOC who were selected through stratified random sampling method. The direct effects of basic psychological needs, psychological capital and trust in organization on thriving at work were significant but the direct effect of transformational leadership on thriving at work was not supported. The indirect effects of psychological capital, trust in organization and transformational leadership on thriving at work through basic psychological needs were supported. According to findings of this study, practices for increasing of psychological capital and trust in organization should be considered by organization.

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