Investigating the mediating role of job satisfaction in the relationship between social capital and quality of working life

This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of job satisfaction in the relationship between social capital and quality of work-life (Case study: physical education teachers in Mazandaran province).  The research is a descriptive survey of correlational type in terms of applied purpose and data collection.  The statistical population of this study was 1350 physical education teachers in Mazandaran province that 302 people were selected as a sample using a simple random sampling method.  Standard questionnaires of social capital, job satisfaction, and quality of work-life were used to collect data. The Pearson correlation test and model fit of fit indices using SPSS software version 24 and Amos software version 24 was used for data analysis.  Data analysis showed that the relationship between social capital and job satisfaction with path coefficient (β = 0.69) has a significant positive effect and job satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on the quality of life with path coefficient (β = 0.28) and capital Social through the mediating variable of job satisfaction has a significant positive effect on the quality of life.  Therefore, it can be said that if the social capital of employees increases, their job satisfaction will also increase. This process ultimately increases people's productivity and can help strengthen the quality of teachers' working lives.