Payame Noor University Research in School and Virtual Learning 3060-6497 9 4 2022 05 22 A Structural Equation Modeling of Procrastination, based on Psychologi-cal Capital with the Moderating Effect of Critical Thinking A Structural Equation Modeling of Procrastination, based on Psychologi-cal Capital with the Moderating Effect of Critical Thinking 91 107 8888 10.30473/etl.2022.63251.3757 FA Leila Nikrad PhD Student, Educational Psychology, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Ahmad Baseri Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Imam Hossein University, Tehran, Iran Hossein Bigdeli Assistant Professor, East Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2022 03 04 The aim of this study was to develop a model of employee procrastination based on the amount of psychological capital (resilience, self-efficacy, hope and optimism) with the moderating effect of critical thinking in employees. The research method was descriptive and was a correlational design and structural equation modeling method. The statistical population included all employees of Parsian Bank in 1399-1400 with a volume of 2600 people and 300 samples were selected by stratified sampling method. Measurement tools were Saffarinia et al's organizational procrastination questionnaire (2011), Luthans et al's psychological capital scale (2007) and Ricketts critical thinking questionnaire (2003). Data analysis was performed using SPSS25 software and LISREL software. According to the results, the factor load of the direct path of the effect of the psychological capital variable on the procrastination variable was not significant, but with the mediation of the critical thinking variable, this path became significant. Then, in order to modify the model, the paths whose factor load was not significant were removed. Finally, the modified model had a good fit. In the final model, all factor loads were significant, which showed a strong relationship between the observed variables and latent variables. According to the results, it can be said that the more psychological capital and critical thinking a person has, the less procrastination he will have. The aim of this study was to develop a model of employee procrastination based on the amount of psychological capital (resilience, self-efficacy, hope and optimism) with the moderating effect of critical thinking in employees. The research method was descriptive and was a correlational design and structural equation modeling method. The statistical population included all employees of Parsian Bank in 1399-1400 with a volume of 2600 people and 300 samples were selected by stratified sampling method. Measurement tools were Saffarinia et al's organizational procrastination questionnaire (2011), Luthans et al's psychological capital scale (2007) and Ricketts critical thinking questionnaire (2003). Data analysis was performed using SPSS25 software and LISREL software. According to the results, the factor load of the direct path of the effect of the psychological capital variable on the procrastination variable was not significant, but with the mediation of the critical thinking variable, this path became significant. Then, in order to modify the model, the paths whose factor load was not significant were removed. Finally, the modified model had a good fit. In the final model, all factor loads were significant, which showed a strong relationship between the observed variables and latent variables. According to the results, it can be said that the more psychological capital and critical thinking a person has, the less procrastination he will have. https://etl.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_8888_c91e9993dd9af12373863cedc031e786.pdf