Determinants of positive mental health during organizational change: role of continuous learning, mindfulness and change-efficacy
ISSN: 1463-6689
Article publication date: 25 April 2022
Issue publication date: 1 May 2023
Abstract
Purpose
By integrating job demands-resource (JD-R) theory and organizational change approach, the paper investigates determinants of positive mental health (PMH) of employees experiencing unpredictable organizational change (i.e. transition from physical work to remote work and other associated changes during the Covid-19 pandemic). The paper aims to examine the direct and indirect effects of continuous learning (CL) and mindfulness (MF) on PMH of employees via their perceived change-efficacy (CE).
Design/methodology/approach
Time-lagged primary data were collected from a cohort of information technology employees experiencing organizational change in the past one year. During the first stage, data was collected on variables, including CF, MF and CE, whereas response on PMH of employees was collected after one month. AMOS-24 has been used to assess the measurement model and perform the analysis.
Findings
At the outset, the study affirms that CL, MF and CE significantly contribute toward PMH of employees. The mediation analysis suggests that CE significantly mediates both relationships (i.e. CL-PMH and MF-PMH).
Practical implications
First, CL and MF are key to recovering from a crisis and enhancing PMH of employees. Second, employees’ CE is an essential ingredient for organizations to successfully implement organizational changes while amplifying the PMH of employees.
Originality/value
The study is one of its kind which examines the antecedents of employees’ mental health during organizational change while examining the mediating role of their CE. The findings contribute substantially to the literature of organizational change and JD-R theory by integrating and extending it to organizational change context.
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Citation
Budhiraja, S. and Rathi, N. (2023), "Determinants of positive mental health during organizational change: role of continuous learning, mindfulness and change-efficacy", Foresight, Vol. 25 No. 3, pp. 384-399. https://doi.org/10.1108/FS-08-2021-0156
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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