The antecedents and consequences of positive organizational behavior: The role of psychological capital for promoting employee well-being in sport organizations

Minjung Kim, Amy Chan Hyung Kim, Joshua I. Newman, Gerald R. Ferris and Pamela L. Perrewé

Sport Management Review, 2019, vol. 22, issue 1, 108-125

Abstract: •We empirically tested the role of psychological capital in promoting psychological well-being and job satisfaction among sport employees.•We examined the mediating role of psychological capital on the relationship between antecedent conditions and outcomes among employees in intercollegiate athletics.•The results of our study may offer a new perspective on sport employees’ mental health outcomes, which particular emphasis on positive organizational behavior in sport organization settings.A positive approach to addressing mental health issues in workplaces advocates the examination of an untapped resource—psychological capital—as a potential positive construct in contemporary organizational behavior. The authors tested various antecedents and outcomes of psychological capital, and examined the role of this construct in psychological well-being and job satisfaction among sport employees. To test 11 hypotheses, the researchers recruited 708 employees from the athletic departments of Division I institutions. Results indicate that the meaningful work of employees and a supportive organizational climate positively influenced psychological capital, thereby leading to high levels of job satisfaction and psychological well-being. Psychological capital also functioned either as a partial mediator or as a full mediator. In this study, the authors offer a new perspective on sport employees’ mental health outcomes, with particular emphasis on positive organizational behavior in sport settings.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.smr.2018.04.003

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