Assessment of relationship between self-esteem and psychological empowerment in the Islamic Republic of Iran Army commanders

Main objective of this study is to assess relationship between self-esteem and psychological empowerment of Ground Force commanders of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army. By purpose, it is practical and by method it is classified as correlative. Data collected through a questionnaire with Likert response spectrum and the questions according to the variables in the theory of standard questionnaires (Smith and Spreitzer) was extracted. The population of this research includes the commanders of the Iranian army units who were engaged in the task. 384 questionnaires were distributed and used. Pearson correlation test and SPSS 19 software was used for data analysis. The results show that there is a significant positive relationship between the two variables, namely, self-esteem and psychological empowerment of Ground Force commanders of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army.