THE IMPACT OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL ON ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT IN PUBLIC SECTOR UNIVERSITIES OF KPK

The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of psychological capital upon organizational commitment within public sector universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The research sample consisted of 2074 teachers from seven public sector universities in region, with a sample size of 335 teachers selected by using simple random sampling technique. In this regard, data analysis involved the utilization of Pearson correlation, linear regression, and multiple regression techniques. Finding revealed a positive and significant relationship between psychological capital and organizational commitment. The results offered significant information in reaching the desired leading conclusion and extracting certain recommendations for policy-makers and future researchers. Based on these results, it is recommended that university teachers should be provided with opportunities for professional & academic growth to foster the development of psychological capital, which ultimately results in enhancing the overall quality of education within the educational system.