Mental health and psychological capital: Effects on safety and energy consumption among schoolteachers in Ardabil
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Mental health, psychological capital, gas company, teachersAbstract
The present study aimed to investigate the level of mental health and psychological capital among employees of the Ardabil Gas Company and to examine the predictive role of these variables in the transfer of safety attitudes and energy conservation attitudes to school teachers in Ardabil. The research employed a descriptive, correlational, and predictive design. The statistical population consisted of 800 employees of the Gas Company and 5,000 teachers in Ardabil during the 2024–2025 academic year. Using Cochran’s formula, a sample of 260 employees and 357 teachers (617 participants in total) was selected through random sampling. The research instruments included the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), Luthans’ Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ-24), and two researcher-developed questionnaires for assessing the transfer of safety attitudes and energy conservation attitudes. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis in SPSS version 26. The results indicated a positive and statistically significant relationship between favorable mental health and psychological capital among employees and the extent to which safety attitudes and energy conservation attitudes were transferred to teachers (p < 0.01). The results of multiple regression analysis showed that the independent variables jointly explained 40% of the variance in the transfer of safety attitudes and 45% of the variance in the transfer of energy conservation attitudes. Among these variables, psychological capital was a stronger predictor of both dependent variables.
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