The Effect of Mental Wellbeing on Flow at Work with the Mediator Variable of Perceived Organizational Support: The Case of Payam Noor University, Khuzestan Province, Iran

Background and Aim: This study was performed to investigate the effect of mental wellbeing on flow at work with the mediator variable of perceived organizational support in Payam Noor University in Khuzestan Province, Iran. Matrials and Methods: This was an applied research project. The research population was the personnel of Payam Noor University in Khuzestan Province, Iran. The sample size was, based on the Cochran formula, 228 subjects selected by stratified random sampling. Data were collected using a standard questionnaire (on a 5-point Likert scale), the validity of which was determined based on experts’ confirmation and confirmatory factorial analysis and the reliability by Cronbach alpha (in both cases over 0.7). Data analysis was done using the SPSS-21 and Amos software. Results: The effects of mental wellbeing on flow at work and perceived organizational support were found to be 0.76, 0.48, respectively, the effect of perceived organizational support on flow at work being 0.23. Conclusion: Based on the findings, it is concluded that mental wellbeing has a significant positive impact on flow at work and perceived organizational support. In addition, the mediating effect of perceived organizational support is confirmed.