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Descriptive & Survey Study

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Gharibi M. ^(*)
Jamali Ghomi A. ^{(1 )}
Izadi B. ^{(2 )}

^(*) Public Administration Department , Management & Accounting Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
^{(1 )} Public Administration Department,, Management & Accounting Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
^{(2 )} Public Administration Department, Management Faculty, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

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Article History

Received: October 30, 2016
Accepted: January 31, 2017
ePublished: April 24, 2017

ABSTRACT

Aims Since many veterans are employees of the public organizations, their successful job performance improves the quality of services for the citizens. The aim of the study was to determine the mediating role of burnout and organizational cynicism in a correlation between psychological capital and psychological well-being in the veterans.
Instrument & Methods In the descriptive correlational study, 384 veterans, who were employees of the state organizations in Tehran, were studied in 2016. The subjects were selected via available, non-probability sampling method. Data was collected by the psychological capital scale, the psychological well-being scale, the burnout scale, and the organizational cynicism scale. Data was analyzed by LISREL 8/8 software using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, and structural equation modeling via path analysis method.
Findings Psychological capital positively and significantly correlated with psychological well-being (r=0.928), while it negatively and significantly correlated with burnout (r=-0.932) and organizational cynicism (r=-0.890). In addition, organizational cynicism (r=-0.854) and burnout (r=-0.915) negatively and significantly correlated with psychological well-being (p<0.01).
Conclusion Reducing burnout and organizational cynicism, psychological capital increases psychological well-being in the veterans.

Keywords: Psychological Capital , Burnout , Organizational Cynicism , Mental Health , Veterans ,

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