The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital in the Effect of Emotional Intelligence on Resistance to Change

Abstract

Psychological capital (PsyCap) has been found as a substantial contributor to a range of desirable organizational outcomes. Emotional intelligence (EI) and PsyCap have both been shown to be effective in overcoming resistance to change (RTC). In an ever-changing field such as the banking sector, one of the biggest problems with managing change is that employees may resist it when they have to adapt to the change. The data for the study was gathered via the use of a questionnaire that was sent online to 253 private bank employees. After the validating factor analysis with the help of SPSS AMOS 26 program, the structural equation model was drawn and the relationships between the variables were evaluated. This research examines the influence of EI and PsyCap on employee RTC. The findings show that EI has a positive impact on PsyCap and a negative impact on RTC. PsyCap has a negative impact on RTC. PsyCap mediated the impact of EI on RTC.