The Effect of Employee's Psychological Capital on Their Emotional and Psychological Well-Being; Mediating Role of Positive Emotions, Stress, and Anxiety

Nurses’ emotional and psychological well-being is one of the most important factors for providing safe, effective, and quality care. Several factors affect Well-being such as busy work and stress, positive and negative emotions, and psychological capital. This study aimed to examine the effect of psychological capital on well-being amongst nurses of Mashhad Qaem hospital. Research design was survey-analytic and conducted with participation of 123 nurses who were randomly selected. Data were collected using Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ), Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Scale (PANAS), Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), and were analyzed using statistical techniques such as path analysis and mediation analysis. According to results of descriptive statistics, all the variables were above average and Well-being was the best. According to results of inferential statistics, predictability of well-being through psychological capital, positive emotions, and anxiety was confirmed, but the effect of nurse's stress on well-being was not statistically significant. Results of this study were consistent with previous studies. Nurse's high psychological capital increases their positive emotions, reduces their stress and anxiety, and increases their well-being. In general, research results emphasize the need for more attention to.