Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
Professor, Assessment and measurement department, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
New social networks as an emerging field have affected all human relations. One of them is the definition of different human capitals. One of the new definitions of capital is the subject of psychological capital. Psychological capital is one of the indicators of positive psychology, which is characterized by characteristics such as belief in one's ability to achieve success, perseverance in pursuing goals, creating positive self-image and enduring problems, and empowers people. In addition to better coping with stressful situations, they are less stressed and have more power against problems and are less affected by daily events. Therefore, this study was conducted to study the role of social networks in psychological capital. This research is a quantitative research. Its orientation is developmental and practical. The strategy of this research is descriptive and by combining several standard questionnaires, it intends to survey among Telegram users in Tehran as a statistical population. According to Cochran's formula, 384 questionnaires were received for an unlimited community. The results showed that economic function, network communication and self-expression have a significant effect on the psychological capital of Telegram users, while the political function of social networks has a significant negative effect on the psychological capital of Telegram users.
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