Abstract
Background. Within the framework of positive psychology, identifying factors that enhance employees’ psychological well-being has gained increasing attention. Spiritual intelligence, as an inner and meaning-oriented resource, may improve psychological well-being by fostering positive work-related attitudes and behaviors. Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), as voluntary extra-role behavior, plays a crucial role in employees’ mental health and organizational effectiveness. However, the mediating role of OCB in the relationship between spiritual intelligence and psychological well-being has been less explored.
Methods. This study employed a descriptive-correlational design. The study population consisted of employees of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, from whom 370 participants were selected using cluster sampling. Data were collected using the King Spiritual Intelligence Questionnaire, the Organ and Konovsky Organizational Citizenship Behavior Questionnaire, and Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale. Correlation analysis and mediation analysis were used to analyze the data.
Results. The results indicated that spiritual intelligence was positively and significantly associated with organizational citizenship behavior and psychological well-being. In addition, organizational citizenship behavior and cognitive flexibility were positively correlated with psychological well-being. Mediation analysis demonstrated that organizational citizenship behavior played a significant mediating role in the relationship between spiritual intelligence and psychological well-being.
Conclusion. The findings support the hypothesis that spiritual intelligence enhances psychological well-being through the mediation of organizational citizenship behavior. Therefore, implementing interventions aimed at developing spiritual intelligence and promoting organizational citizenship behaviors may be effective strategies for improving mental health and human resource efficiency in medical universities.