Social Capital and Psychological Capital as Predictors of Performance and Wellbeing in the Indian Context

Mohammad Ghazi Shahnawaz; Sayma Jameel; Amena Abdurrahiman

doi:10.14429/dlsj.3.13399

Mohammad Ghazi Shahnawaz Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi
Sayma Jameel SGT University Gurugram
Amena Abdurrahiman Kunnor University Kerala

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dlsj.3.13399

Keywords: Social capital, Psychological capital, Performance, Wellbeing, Hierarchical regression

Abstract

The incremental contribution of social capital over psychological capital in explaining employees’ performance and wellbeing in the Indian Banking sector is explored. Data was collected from 101 clerical employees, using standardised questionnaires and they have adequate reliability coefficients. Data was analysed by hierarchical regression method. None of the demographics variables predicted any of the outcome variables. Self efficacy was the only psychological capital which emerged as the significant predictor of both performance and wellbeing. Bonding capital emerged as a significant predictor of job performance. Bridging capital caused a negative variance in both job performance and well being. Results were discussed in the light of existing theories and frameworks

Author Biographies

Mohammad Ghazi Shahnawaz, Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi

Prof M Ghazi Shahnawaz, is teaching Psychology at Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia. He has teaching and research experience in the areas of Industrial/organisaal psychology, positive and health psychology. He has published 40 publication in journals

Sayma Jameel, SGT University Gurugram

Ms Sayma Jameel has completed her MA (Applied Psychology) from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, in 2014. She did her professional training during MPhil from Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), Delhi. Presently, she is Assistant Professor in Department of Clinical Psychology FBS, SGT University. Adult mental health, behavioural addiction and psychotherapy processes are her main areas of interest

Amena Abdurrahiman, Kunnor University Kerala

Ms Amena Abdurrahiman has completed her MA (Applied Psychology) from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Presently she is working as a project fellow in a UGC funded project on community counselling at Department of Psychology, Kunnor University, Kerala