Investigating the Role of Psychological Capital in Empowering Residents of Informal Settlements (Case Study: Rasht City)

Informal settlements are a major problem in today's cities, especially in developing countries.In this paper, considering the psychological concept of empowerment, the status of the psychological capital in order to empower in three different types (band and assault, rural background, agricultural land division) from unofficial settlements of Rasht city has been discussed. The variables of the present research are: self-efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience of residents in empowerment-related issues such as the quality of housing, employment opportunities, educational opportunities, ... in the form of appropriate operating procedures. In analyzing the data collected using SPPS software, Fisk test (F test) and Tukey post hoc test were used for the purpose of the study .Findings of the research show that in informal settlements of the second species (informal settlements with rural background), human resources of these settlements in terms of psychological capital in a more desirable condition to two species Are located