THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ETHICAL CLIMATE BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE AND STRESS: A CB-SEM ANALYSIS
The aim of the current study was to investigate the mediating effect of an ethical climate on the relationship between organizational justice and workplace stress. The quantitative survey research design was used and cross-sectional data was collected. Structured questionnaires were distributed. The population of the study was nurses from the healthcare professionals working in the healthcare organizations in Qassim region. There are total of 5542 nurses working in different public and private healthcare organizations. Convenience sampling technique was used for selecting sample size. Total 510 completed questionnaires were collected back and used in the study for data analysis. For data analysis, AMOS-SEM was used. Measurement and structural models were developed and tested in the current study. Reliabilities and validities were investigated through the measurement model, while for hypotheses testing structural model was developed. Findings of the study indicated that the scale used in the study was found reliable and valid. Factor loadings, average variance extracted, and construct reliability met the threshold level/standard criteria. The structural model also revealed that ethical climate mediated the relationship between organizational justice and stress. This is the original work and contribution to the body of knowledge by extending the literature on justice, stress, and ethical climate. The presence of justice and ethical climate made it possible for employees to better manage their stress.