The mediating role of work empowerment in the relationship between psychological ability and creativity

Abstract

The study aims to examine the mediating role of work empowerment (WEM) in the relationship between psychological capital (CAP) and creativity (CRE). The study uses a combined method in which the focus group aims to adjust the scale to suit the context of this research, which is an educational environment, and test hypotheses in the structural model (SEM). The data collected to test the theoretical model is a convenience sample with 378 elements collected from university lecturers in Vietnam. Analysis results show that all hypotheses in the model are statistically significant, specifically, WEM is a partial mediator in the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap) and creativity (CRE). Finally, based on the results of the study, the author provides implications for educational organizations in Vietnam. Specifically, universities need training to improve psychological capital and increase work empowerment to promote personal creativity.