This paper attempts to explore mediation by positive psychological capital (PsyCap) between perceived leadership styles (PLS) and workplace advice network closeness. Fifteen different groups with a composition of 20-25 members were randomly selected in small workplaces which reached a total...

This paper attempts to explore mediation by positive psychological capital (PsyCap) between perceived leadership styles (PLS) and workplace advice network closeness. Fifteen different groups with a composition of 20-25 members were randomly selected in small workplaces which reached a total...

This study examined the combined effects of psychological capital (PsyCap) and peace of mind on work centrality and in role performance in a random sample of 231 employees (N = 231) drawn from two public sector banks in Quetta city, Pakistan. Survey method was used to collect data. Data were...

This study examined the combined effects of psychological capital (PsyCap) and peace of mind on work centrality and in role performance in a random sample of 231 employees (N = 231) drawn from two public sector banks in Quetta city, Pakistan. Survey method was used to collect data. Data were...

The purpose of the study was to explore (1) whether employees differing in emotional intelligence level would differ in their emotional labour styles and (2) whether these styles would mediate the impact of emotional labour on psychological distress. To test the relationships, data was collected...

This study examined the factorial invariance of the International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Short-Form (I-PANASSF) (Thompson, 2007) across two cultures (i.e., France and Pakistan). The I-PANAS-SF is composed of two ten-item mood scales: one to measure positive affectivity and the...

Despite the rather large literature concerning emotional intelligence, the vast majority of studies concerning development and validation of emotional intelligence scales have been done in the Western countries. Hence, a major limitation in this literature is its decidedly Western focus. The aim...

Despite the development of various measures of Emotional Intelligence (EI), independent psychometric evaluations of these measures are few in number. Measures of EI are likely to reflect the dominant cultural values of the society of their origin and include items that are likely to be...