Efficacy of Psychological Capitals Training on Psychological Resilience and Mental Empowerment of Staff with Work-Family Conflict at the Sarkhoon and Qeshm Gas Company

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of psychological capitals training on the psychological resilience and mental empowerment of employees with work-family conflict at the Sarkhoon and Qeshm gas company. It was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test, post-test, control group, and a follow-up period of four months. In the spring of 2021, the statistical population included employees with work-family conflicts at the Sarkhoon and Qeshm oil and gas company. Using a systematic sampling technique, 27 employees were selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Two and a half months of psychological capitals training (10 sessions) were administered to the experimental group. Work-Family Conflict Questionnaire (WFCS), Psychological Resilience Questionnaire (RQ), and Mental Empowerment Questionnaire (PES) were among the questionnaires utilized in this study. The study’s data were analyzed using Mixed ANOVA and SPSS-23 software. Psychological capitals training had a positive effect on psychological resilience (P<0001, Eta=0.57, F=33.68) and mental empowerment (P<0001, Eta=0.48, F=23.28) among employees with work-family conflict. According to the findings of the present study, training in psychological capitals is an effective method for enhancing psychological resilience and mental empowerment among employees experiencing work-family conflict.

Keywords

• mental empowerment
• psychological capitals
• psychological resilience
• work-family conflict