scholarly journals Religious Struggle and Psychological Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Religious Support and Meaning Making

Religions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beata Zarzycka ◽  
Anna Tychmanowicz ◽  
Dariusz Krok
Keyword(s):  
Meaning Making ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Religious Support ◽  
Religious Experiences ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Mental Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

Although a variety of studies have found robust links between religious/spiritual (r/s) struggle and poorer well-being, only a few have examined the means by which r/s struggle affects mental well-being. The present paper aims to examine religious support and meaning making as mediators of the relationship between r/s struggle and well-being. The study included 226 adults, 108 women and 118 men, aged between 17 and 78 years. We applied the Religious and Spiritual Struggle Scale, Religious Support Scale, Meaning Making Scale, and Psychological Well-Being Scale. The results demonstrated that both religious support and meaning making were mediators in the relationship between r/s struggles and well-being. During moral or demonic struggles, many people reportedly feel supported by their religion, make meaning based on these positive religious experiences, and in turn experience greater well-being. Conversely, during divine, ultimate meaning, and interpersonal struggles people may feel like God does not support them, which may lead to difficulties reframing their religious experience, and adversely influence well-being. The findings from this study underscore the multifaceted character of r/s struggle: during different types of r/s struggle people may feel that religion is a source of support for them or, by contrast, they may feel deprived of religious support, which can lead to an increase or decrease of well-being, respectively.

scholarly journals Correction: Zarzycka, B. et al. Religious Struggle and Psychological Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Religious Support and Meaning Making. Religions 2020, 11, 149

Religions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 218
Author(s):  
Beata Zarzycka ◽  
Anna Tychmanowicz ◽  
Dariusz Krok
Keyword(s):  
Meaning Making ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Religious Support ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Religious Struggle ◽  
Mediating Role

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Core self-evaluations and psychological well-being: the mediating role of work-to-family enrichment

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saiyada Ghzalah Sahin ◽  
Suchitra Pal ◽  
Brian M. Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Mediation Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Bank Employees ◽  
Core Self ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Family Enrichment

PurposeHow or whether dimensions of work-to-family enrichment (WFE) mediate the relationship between an individual's core self-evaluations (CSEs) and their psychological well-being (PWB) is yet to be explained. The purpose of this study is to examine the role of three WFE dimensions in mediating between CSEs and PWB in Indian bank employees.Design/methodology/approachThe present study collected data from 222 full-time bank employees working in Indian nationalized banks. The authors tested the study hypotheses using parallel mediation analysis.FindingsThe result showed positive associations among CSEs, all WFE dimensions (development, affect and capital-based) and PWB. Parallel mediation analysis suggested that two WFE dimensions (affect and capital-based) mediated the relationship between CSEs and PWB.Research limitations/implicationsThe use of a single source of data (Indian nationalized banks) limits the generalizability of the findings.Practical implicationsSenior management at these banks may build a happier and more satisfied workforce by implementing appropriate training and personality development programs. Empowering and rewarding employees for the desired performances may help them appreciate their self-worth, enrich their quality of life (by gaining positive resources from work-family interactions) and ultimately improve their PWB.Originality/valueThe research literature has been relatively silent on the mediating role of individual dimensions of WFE. The present study adds to the existing body of knowledge by exploring the role of individual dimension-based WFE in the relationship between CSEs and PWB.

scholarly journals The mediating role of the work-family conflict in the relationship between technostress and psychological well-being in the COVID-19 pandemic context

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silviu Riglea ◽  
Claudia Lenuta Rus ◽  
Lucia Ratiu
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Domains ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Coping Capacity ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Relationship

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought dramatic changes both for work and employees’ personal and family life domains. In this context, this research investigates the mediating role of the work-family conflict in the relationship between technostress creators (techno-overload and techno-invasion) and psychological well-being. We conducted a survey of 217 employees and the results indicated that the work-family conflict fully mediated the relationship between techno-overload and psychological well-being, thus strongly affecting the psychological well-being of employees in the context of exposure to the stress generated by ICTs overload. Similar results were identified regarding the mediating role of work-family conflict in the relationship between techno-invasion and psychological well-being. The findings suggest the need to increase the coping capacity of employees with technostress and their psychological well-being by reducing the work-family conflict and technostress.

scholarly journals Risk Perception of COVID-19, Meaning-Based Resources and Psychological Well-Being amongst Healthcare Personnel: The Mediating Role of Coping

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 3225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dariusz Krok ◽  
Beata Zarzycka
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

The well-being of healthcare personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic depends on the ways in which they perceive the threat posed by the virus, personal resources, and coping abilities. The current study aims to examine the mediating role of coping strategies in the relationship between risk perception of COVID-19 and psychological well-being, as well as the relationship between meaning-based resources and psychological well-being amongst healthcare personnel in southern Poland. Two hundred and twenty-six healthcare personnel who worked in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and medical laboratories during the first few months of the coronavirus pandemic (March–May 2020) filled in questionnaires measuring risk perception of COVID-19, meaning-based resources, coping, and psychological well-being. The results demonstrate that risk perception was negatively related to psychological well-being, whereas meaning-based resources were positively associated with well-being. Two coping strategies—problem-focused and meaning-focused coping—mediated the relationship between risk perception and psychological well-being as well as the relationship between meaning-based resources and psychological well-being. This indicates that perception processes and personal factors do not directly influence healthcare personnel’s psychological well-being, but rather they do indirectly through coping processes.

Perceived Overqualification and Psychological Well-Being Among Immigrants

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Wassermann ◽  
Annekatrin Hoppe
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Perceived Overqualification ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. Migration is often driven by immigrants’ hope of improving their job situation. However, in the host country, they are at risk of holding jobs below their qualifications. This study examines the relationship between perceived overqualification and psychological well-being (depressive symptoms and life satisfaction) among 176 Italian immigrants in Germany along with the buffering role of optimism and meaning-making. The results show that perceived overqualification is associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms and lower levels of life satisfaction. Optimism moderates the relationship between perceived overqualification and life satisfaction: the relationship is attenuated with increasing optimism. We conclude that interventions that enhance optimism could help immigrants cope with perceived overqualification.

Psychological safety, meaningfulness and empowerment as predictors of employee well-being: a mediating role of promotive voice

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fouzia Hasan ◽  
Muhammad Kashif
Keyword(s):  
Banking Sector ◽  
Psychological Safety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Psychological Meaningfulness ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Promotive Voice

PurposeThe core aim of this study is to explore how psychological safety, psychological meaningfulness and psychological empowerment predict psychological well-being in a mediating role of promotive voice.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional survey is employed to collect data from 456 front-line employees (FLEs) working in the banking sector of Pakistan. The collected data were analyzed utilizing the structural equation modelling (SEM) technique.FindingsThe relationship between psychological safety and empowerment is significant. The results support the direct and mediating role of promotive voice to predict psychological well-being among frontliners. Interestingly, the mediation of promotive voice to predict the relationship between psychological meaningfulness and psychological well-being is not supported.Practical implicationsThe managers should delegate authority to FLEs working at the front end. Moreover, voicing should be a delightful experience for employees. The management should listen to them carefully and also update the staff about the outcomes of suggestions rendered by them. Finally, rewarding employees can encourage promotive voicing among FLEs.Originality/valueThe psychological safety as an antecedent to promotive voice, promotive voice as a predictor of psychological well-being and the collectivist country context of Pakistan are unique products of this study.

scholarly journals Innovation and Employee Performance: Mediating Role of Psychological Well Being

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnan Hanif ◽  
Iftikhar Hussain ◽  
Filza Hameed
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: Today, the organizational innovation is considered as the most important factor to experience the increased productivity in organizations. Many previous studies focused on the innovation and its’ effectiveness for performance at different organizational levels. This study mainly focused on the relationship between organizational innovation and the employee performance. Organizational innovation comprises both creation of new and innovative ideas as well as their successful implementation. Another purpose of this study was to empirical test the mediating role of employee psychological wellbeing in the relationship of organizational innovation and employee performance. Design/Methodology/Approach: The convenient sampling methodology was used to collect the data. The researchers collected the data from 700 employees and their immediate supervisors. The data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Findings: The findings revealed that innovation has an impact on workers performance and their psychological well-being mediates the connection between the organizational innovation and performance of employees. Implications/Originality/Value: The proposed model was tested and validated through the empirical data, which is an important contribution of current study. These study findings are helpful for academicians, managers, and entrepreneurs.

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