Modelling the Predicting Job Belonging based on Psychological Capital, Emotional Intelligence, and Organizational Support

The aim of this study was to draw a model for predicting job belonging based on the variables of psychological capital, emotional intelligence, and organizational support. The research method is practical, according to the purpose, that was done with a quantitative approach and non labratory-correlational method. The statistical population of the study was 2953 faculty members of Azad University in Tehran in which 340 participants were selected using the adequacy of the sample in modeling structural equations. For data collection, Schuafeli and Salanova (2001) job belonging questionnaire, Lothian et al (2004) psychological capital questionnaires (PCQ), Mayer and Salovey (1990) emotional intelligence questionnaire, Eisenberger et al (1986) Organizational support questionnaire were used in current study. The reliability and validity of research instruments were reviewed and confirmed. Data analysis method was performed in two parts: descriptive and inferential. In the inferential section, to answer the research questions, Pierson correlation tests, one sample t-test and structural equation modeling was used. The results showed that the variables of psychological capital, emotional intelligence and organizational support have an effect on work affiliation.