The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital and Mental Health in the Causal Relationship Between Perception of Social Support and Environmental Responsibility of Physical Education Students at Payam Noor University of Karaj

Introduction: The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the mediating role of psychological capital and mental health in the causal relationship between the perception of social support and environmental responsibility of physical education students at Payam Noor University of Karaj. Methodology: This study is descriptive and correlational in terms of research method and method, and applied in terms of purpose and cross-sectional in terms of time horizon. The statistical population of this study includes all physical education students at Payam Noor University of Karaj in the academic year ۱۴۰۳-۱۴۰۴, totaling ۱۹۴ people. Based on the suggestion of Orit (۱۹۷۵), a ratio of ۱۰ subjects to ۱ variable was provided, and the suggested ceiling (۱۱۹) was considered with the drop rate in this study. In this study, non-random sampling was selected available. The data collection tools used were the Luthans Psychological Capital Questionnaire (۲۰۰۷) with ۲۴ questions, the Keyes Mental Health Questionnaire (۲۰۰۲) with a short form (۱۴ questions), the ۹-question Personal and Social Responsibility Questionnaire, and the Eisenberger Perceived Organizational Support Questionnaire (۱۹۸۶) with an ۸-question short form. Data analysis was performed using (one- ۱. ۲. ۳. Master's Student in Sports Management, Payam Noor University of Karaj (Corresponding Author) Associate Professor, Department of Sports Management, Payam Noor University, Tehran. Iran PhD Student in Sports Management, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran sample t-test and regression, as well as the structural equation modeling method) using SPSS and Excel software (SmartPls). Findings: The findings of the present study show that the perception of social support has a positive and significant effect on environmental responsibility, mental health, and psychological capital. Mental health also has a positive effect on environmental responsibility, but the effect of psychological capital was negative and insignificant. The mediation of mental health between the perception of social support and environmental responsibility was confirmed, but the mediating role of psychological capital was not significant, and the total mediation effect including both variables was insignificant. Also, the perception of social support had the highest importance and performance in strengthening environmental responsibility and mental health was in the next rank, while psychological capital had negative importance and poor performance. Conclusions: The main focus should be on strengthening the perception of social support and mental health, because these two variables have a positive and significant effect on environmental responsibility. Strengthening social and psychological support, especially through education, promoting a culture of support and creating supportive environments, can improve environmentally responsible behaviors. Keywords: Participation in sport activities, personality traits, mental health of students

کلیدواژه ها:

Participation in sport activities ، personality traits ، mental health of students