Abstract
This study aimed to test a model in which well-being at work (WBW) is explained by the perception of organizational support and psychological capital. This is a quantitative, cross-sectional and correlational study, in which the sample consisted of 227 workers, most whom were female (57.7%), mean age of 29 years, and with prevalence of incomplete and complete higher education representing 65.2% of the participants. Most work in the private sector (68.3%) and do not occupy a leadership position. Reliable and valid instruments were used for the investigated constructs. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, means comparison tests (t test and ANOVA), and multiple regression analysis (standard method) were used. Among the results, optimism, self-efficacy/hope (psychological capital), and the perception of organizational support were identified as explanatory variables of the experiences of WBW. Therefore, the model has not been fully confirmed, as resilience did not show significant relationships with well-being. In addition, only optimism showed explanatory power about positive affects, negative affects and achievement (dimensions of WBW). Note that psychological capital had a greater weight in the prediction of WBW than the perception of organizational support, except in the case of negative affect. These results indicate that both individual and contextual variables are important to explain the prevalence of WBW.
Keywords:
Well-Being at Work; Perception of Organizational Support; Psychological Capital
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