The Influence of Psychological Capital on Individual’s Social Responsibility through the Pivotal Role of Psychological Empowerment: A Study Towards a Sustainable Workplace Environment

Abstract

The study aimed to examine the influence of psychological capital on an individual’s social responsibility via the mediating function of psychological empowerment. In order to conduct this applied study, a random sample (N = 813) was chosen. Male and female employees in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia were surveyed to collect data that was analyzed using descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling (path analysis). The study instrument was a structured questionnaire, the validity of which was evaluated by an expert panel for facial and content-based validity. In addition, Cronbach’s alpha coefficients (0.743–0.929) were utilized to confirm the instrument’s reliability. To examine the three proposed hypotheses, path analysis was applied. Favorable and statistically significant (p < 0.05) results suggested that the direct influence of psychological capital on social responsibility is positive. In addition, psychological empowerment considerably and favorably mediated the relationship between psychological capital and social responsibility. The research on indirect effects revealed that psychological capital has a substantial indirect influence on social responsibility. Finally, it should be noted that both the direct and indirect impacts of psychological capital on social responsibility are considerable and that the model’s fitness indices were satisfactory.