Direct effect of extraversion and conscientiousness with interactive effect of positive psychological capital on organizational citizenship behavior among university teachers

Figures & data

Table 1. Sociodemographic variables of the participants (N = 440)

Variables	f	%	Mean	SD	Range
Age			34.59	6.68	25–50
Experience			5.81	3.91	1–15
Gender
Male	240	54.5
Female	200	45.5
Marital status
Unmarried	140	26.8
Married	300	73.2
Qualification
Masters	47	13.9
M.Phil./MS	251	57.3
PhD	102	28.9
Designation
Research associate	45	10.2
Lecturer	241	54.8
Assistant professor	134	30
Associate professor	20	4.5

Table 2. The descriptive results of the sample of the present investigation. Mean, alpha reliabilities, standard deviations and correlations of study variables (N = 440)

Variables	No. of items	α	M	SD	1	2	3	4
1. Extraversion	8	.84	24.13	7.09	–	.80**	.72**	.70**
2. Conscientiousness	9	.94	30.05	9.82	–	–	.86**	.82**
3. Psy Cap	12	.95	42.15	12.55	–	–	–	.88**
4. OCB	13	.93	44.86	12.26	–	–	–	–

**p < .01, Psy Cap = positive psychological capital, OCB = organizational citizenship behavior.

Table 3. Extraversion and conscientiousness as predictor of OCB of university teachers (N = 440)

Predictors	Organizational citizenship behavior
	B	SE (B)	β
Conscientiousness	.92	.06	.74**
Extraversion	.19	.08	.11**

R² = .68, F = 471.13, **p < .01.

Table 4. Moderation of positive psychological capital on the relationship of extraversion and conscientiousness with OCB (N = 440)

Predictors	Organizational citizenship behavior
	B	∆F	∆R^2
Extraversion		58	.03**
Psy Cap	1.23**
Extraversion	1.32**
(Extraversion) × (Psy Cap)	−.03**
Conscientiousness		56.46	.02**
Psy Cap	1.09**
Conscientiousness	1.12**
(Conscientiousness) × (Psy Cap)	−.02**

Notes: Psy Cap = positive psychological capital, **p < .01.

Figure 1. Conceptual framework of study

Figure 2. High positive psychological capital dampening the positive association of extraversion with OCB.

Figure 3. High positive psychological capital is diminishing the positive association of conscientiousness with OCB.