THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AND JOB SATISFACTION: A CASE STUDY OF ECONOMICS LECTURERS AT PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

The study aimed to explore the relationship between psychographic capital and job satisfaction among economics lecturers at private universities. Data were collected from 375 lecturers at private universities in Hanoi. Quantitative research methods were used to test research hypotheses through a linear regression model. The results showed that four dimensions of psychological capital influence the job satisfaction of economics lecturers at private universities: self-efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience. Hope had the strongest positive relationship, while optimism had the weakest positive relationship with job satisfaction among economics lecturers at private universities. Based on these findings, some recommendations are proposed to enhance the job satisfaction of economics lecturers in the future.