Relationship between psychological well-being and work overload with the moderating role of perceived organizational support among public librarians in Isfahan province

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between psychological well-being and work overload with the moderating role of perceived organizational support among librarians of public libraries in Isfahan province in 2020-2021. Methodology: this study was conducted as a descriptive correlational study with a sample of 202 librarians of public libraries in Isfahan province by simple random sampling. Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being (1995), Spector & Jex Work Overload (1998), and Eisenberger et al. Perceived Organizational Support (1986) questionnaires were used to collect data. The reliability coefficients of these questionnaires through Cronbach's alpha were 0.92, 0.94 and 0.95, respectively. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the findings. The research findings were analyzed using Smart-PLS3 and SPSS software version 22. Results: The results of correlation coefficient showed that the components of psychological well-being have a negative and significant relationship with work overload (p <0.05). The moderating role of perceived organizational support between these two variables was also confirmed. Findings: Findings showed that the moderating variable of perceived organizational support has a significant effect on the intensity of the relationship between psychological well-being and work overload. So that when there is high organizational support among librarians, their psychological well-being is higher and their work overload decreases. Originality/value: The study of the relationship between psychological well-being and work overload with the moderating role of perceived organizational support among librarians in public libraries in the country and abroad has been very innovative, and so far little research has been done on this issue. In addition, in the present study, the moderating role of perceived organizational support has also been considered. On the other hand, addressing this issue in the population of public libraries in Isfahan province makes the subject of this research novel. The findings of this study can pave the way for librarians and library managers to improve the desired work environment.