The Development of Social and Psychological Capitals in the Light of Islamic Life Style

Social capital is an interdisciplinary issue which has been increasingly focused by scientists studying on different fields of sciences, especially management and sociology, in recent years. It is obvious that the development of social capital depends on different factors that one of them is religion and religious culture. The present research has investigated the relationship among Islamic life style, psychological capital, and social capital in the form of a causal model. This study was a descriptive correlational research and used structural equation modeling. The population has included all employees of Research Institute of Petroleum Industry; thus, 166 questionnaires were distributed and then collected. The results showed that Islamic life style has a positive, direct, and meaningful effect on social and psychological capitals. In the relationship between Islamic life style and social capital, psychological capital meaningfully plays the role of a mediator.