The role of psychological capital on social capital of Physical Education Students of Mashhad Universities

Researcher’s aim of this study was to determine the role of psychological capital on social capital of physical education students of Mashhad universities. The present study is considered as descriptive- correlation. The population was consisted of all students of physical education in Mashhad universities (Ferdowsi University, University of Imam Reza (AS), PNU and Islamic Azad University) (N= 1081 people). Sampling method was Stratified random with appropriate allocation (n= 496 people). The data collection instrument was a researcher - made questionnaire that developed based on Putnam and Luthans surveys and questionnaires. To ensure the validity of the questionnaire, the initial questionnaire was presented to 11 professors of social sciences and their summarized comments led to final questionnaire. The construct validity was examined by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to confirm the validity of the method which the reliability of social capital was 0.87 and psychological capital questionnaires, 0.84 resrectively. At level of Inferential statistics data distribution was assessedthrough using Shapiro -Wilk and according to result of this test, to analyse the data Pearson correlation, regression analysis and two independent sample T test have been used. Statistical analysis showed that: Hope has a significant positive correlation with student's social capital (r=0.274, P=0.001). Optimism has a significant positive correlation with student's social capital (r=0.248, P=0.001). Resiliency has a significant positive correlation with student's social capital (r=0.199, P=0.001). Eventually psychological capital has a significant positive correlation with student's social capital (r=0.262, P=0.001). Also self-efficacy has not significant correlation with student's social capital as well (r=0.085, P=0.059).