The effect of positive psychological capital on work

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of teachers positive psychological capital levels on their work engagement. The population of the research consists of 8446 teachers working in official secondary schools within the Provincial National Education in Esenyurt, Bağcılar, Arnavutköy, Sultangazi, Gaziosmanpaşa districts on the European side of Istanbul in the 2022-2023 academic year. The research sample consists of 407 teachers reached by random sampling method. For these purposes, correlational survey model was used in this study. Data were collected with the "Personal Information Form", "Positive Psychological Capital Scale" and "Work Engagement Scale". According to the research results, teachers positive psychological capital levels were generally found to be high. When teachers' job engagement levels were examined, high and near-high results were determined. A moderately positive and statistically significant relationship was detected between positive psychological capital and work engagement. At the same time, it was concluded that the optimism and hope sub-dimensions of positive psychological capital predict work engagement. According to this result, studies aimed at increasing the positive psychological capital levels of teachers should be supported.