From Networking to Attitudinal Outcomes: Psychological Capital as a Mediator

Rachel Huynen; Kathleen Bentein; Jessica Simon; Karen Valdiviezo; Audrey Babic

doi:10.5334/pb.1264

Abstract

Building on conservation of resources (COR) theory and following recent recommendations, this study investigates the mediating role of Psychological Capital (PsyCap) in the relationships between networking behaviors and attitudinal outcomes (i.e., work engagement and work satisfaction). We propose that networking, as an investment of personal resources to gain access to other resources, contributes to the prediction of attitudinal outcomes. We surveyed 254 employees from a public Belgian administrative company. We use structural equation modelling and the bootstrapping method. PsyCap totally mediates the relationships between networking and both attitudinal outcomes. This study contributes to theoretical development by integrating Networking and PsyCap literatures into COR theory literature, and demonstrates the legitimacy of COR theory to explain these complex variables and their relationships.

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From Networking to Attitudinal Outcomes: Psychological Capital as a Mediator

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