TY - JOUR
T1 - Positive affect as a resource and the mediating role of mindfulness on employees during times of disruption
AU - Lawrence, Eleanor
AU - Cadet-Laborde, Fabienne
AU - Weisfeld-Spolter, Suri
AU - Yurova, Yuliya
AU - Tworoger, Leslie
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited.
PY - 2023/8/18
Y1 - 2023/8/18
N2 - Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the importance of employee state of mind through the lens of Conservation of Resources Theory, emphasizing the importance of mindfulness for employee productivity. Design/methodology/approach: A survey consisting of previously validated instruments was administered to alumni of an MBA program, with 321 responses received from fully employed participants. The relationships among constructs were tested using partial least squares path modeling. Findings: The effect of Work–Life Integration on Perceived Productivity in both groups of employees is fully mediated by Work Mindfulness. Interestingly, perceived Productivity of “negatively-minded” employees was driven by support and resources provided by their employers, but “positively-minded” employees did not require such support to boost their productivity. Originality/value: Mindfulness has the potential to be beneficial in the workplace during periods of stress. Our results found that state of mind of individuals is an important construct to identify, particularly for those experiencing negative affect. For both groups, mindfulness mediated the results, suggesting actively incorporating mindfulness practices and training could be beneficial particularly for those with low levels of positive affect.
AB - Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the importance of employee state of mind through the lens of Conservation of Resources Theory, emphasizing the importance of mindfulness for employee productivity. Design/methodology/approach: A survey consisting of previously validated instruments was administered to alumni of an MBA program, with 321 responses received from fully employed participants. The relationships among constructs were tested using partial least squares path modeling. Findings: The effect of Work–Life Integration on Perceived Productivity in both groups of employees is fully mediated by Work Mindfulness. Interestingly, perceived Productivity of “negatively-minded” employees was driven by support and resources provided by their employers, but “positively-minded” employees did not require such support to boost their productivity. Originality/value: Mindfulness has the potential to be beneficial in the workplace during periods of stress. Our results found that state of mind of individuals is an important construct to identify, particularly for those experiencing negative affect. For both groups, mindfulness mediated the results, suggesting actively incorporating mindfulness practices and training could be beneficial particularly for those with low levels of positive affect.
KW - COVID-19 pandemic
KW - Mindfulness
KW - Personal resources
KW - Positive affect
KW - Productivity
KW - Work life integration
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U2 - 10.1108/DLO-07-2022-0122
DO - 10.1108/DLO-07-2022-0122
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85141369236
SN - 1477-7282
VL - 37
SP - 21
EP - 24
JO - Development and Learning in Organizations
JF - Development and Learning in Organizations
IS - 5
ER -