The effect of positive psychological capital on job satisfaction and employee performance

The main objective of this study is to examine the effect of positive psychological capital on job satisfaction and employee performance, as well as the mediating role of job satisfaction in the effect of positive psychological capital on employee performance. A convenience sampling method was used for sample selection. Data were collected through a survey administered to 373 public employees working in public institutions located within the Osmaniye Governorship Complex. The study utilized confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), reliability analysis, Pearson correlation analysis, simple linear regression analysis, and mediation analysis using Hayes' Process Macro Model 4. The findings indicate that positive psychological capital, along with its sub-dimensions—self-efficacy, optimism, resilience, and hope—has a significant and positive effect on both job satisfaction and employee performance. Furthermore, job satisfaction was found to mediate the effect of positive psychological capital on employee performance.