The Relationship between the Use of Information and Communication Technology and the Adaptive Performance with the Mediating Role of Psychological Empowerment

فصلنامه فن آوری اطلاعات و ارتباطات در علوم تربیتی

Article 4, Volume 7, 3(27), May 2017, Pages 63-82   

Document Type: Research Paper

Authors

Sahere Afravi¹; Nasrolah Ghashghaeizadeh^{* 2}; Mohamad Hoseinpoor³

¹M.A. Graduated in Educational Management, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

²Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Management, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

³Associate Professor, Department of Educational Management, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the relationship between the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the adaptive performance with mediating role of psychological empowerment among employees of Shahid Chamran University. The study was applied in terms of purpose and based on method was descriptive, and correlational in terms of its nature. The statistical population included all staff of Shahid Chamran University. According to Krejcie and Morgan table, 252 individuals were selected using simple random sampling method. Data were collected through three standard questionnaires including: information and communication technology, psychological empowerment and adaptive performance questionnaire. SPSS18 and lisrel8.5 software's were used to analyses the data. Hypotheses were analyzed by structural equation modeling. The results of the hypothesis test showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between the use of ICT and psychological empowerment. There was positive and significant relationship between the use of ICT and adaptive performance. There was a positive and significant relationship between the use of psychological empowerment and adaptive performance. Moreover, results showed that psychological empowerment had a mediating role in relationship between the use ICT and adaptive performance.

Keywords

Information and communication technology; adaptive performance; Psychological Empowerment

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