The Moderating Role of Climacteric Period in the Influence of Positive Psychological Capital on Affective Commitment of Female Employees: A Study on Private Hospital Employees

The aim of this study is to determine the moderating role of climacteric period in the influence of positive psychological capital on affective commitment. The universe of the research consists of female employees in private hospitals in Mersin province. 412 questionnaires were collected and analyzed through convenience sampling from the research universe. The “Positive Psychological Capital Scale”, developed by Luthans et al. (2007), and specific items of “Organizational Commitment Scale”, developed by Meyer et al. (1993), each of which involve in measuring affective organizational commitment, were used for data collection. Confirmatory factor analysis, descriptive statistics and hierarchical regression analysis were used in data analysis. The results of the study show that while positive psychological capital and its sub-dimensions influence affective commitment, the climacteric period has no moderating role in the influence of positive psychological capital on affective commitment. As a result, the findings of the study highlights that it is important to make use of positive psychological capital to ensure affective commitment, which in turn aids in individual and organizational goals.