The Role of Psychological Capital in Innovative Behavior, Given the Mediation of the happiness work of Primary Teachers Birjand

The purpose of this research was to study relationship between psychological capital and innovative behavior with mediation role of happiness among primary teachers. The study adopted a descriptive – correlational method. The statistical population of the study consisted all primary teachers in Birjand, from which 1500 members were selected as the participants using cluster sampling with proportional distribution. Psychological capital was examined using Luthans questionnaire (2007). Innovative behavior was examined using Counter questionnaire (1998) and happiness was examined using Shirom questionnaire (2004). The content validity of questioners was confirmed by experts and through Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, reliability coefficients were obtained equal to 0.81, 0.88 & 0.91.Data analyses at quantitative part was done through descriptive statistics (frequency, average and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (correlation, variance analyses, regression and structural equation modeling).The results of research indicated that the direct effect of psychological capital and happiness on innovative behavior was confirmed. Psychological capital predicts teacher's happiness with Beta's 0/57 and the least hopeful component of the hope was the least. Also psychological capital predicts teacher's innovative behavior with Beta's 0/67, self-efficacy and likeness is the least effect, and happiness is indicator of innovative behavior with Beta's 0/63, and emotional joyfulness and physical vitality have the least effect. Also happiness played a mediation role in the relationship between psychological capital and teacher's innovative behavior.