A study on the relationship between workplace spirituality, mental wellbeing and mindfulness

K Jnaneswar,M.M Sulphey

doi:10.5267/j.msl.2020.9.038

Abstract

Creating and maintaining a healthy organization is a major challenge of organizational leaders in the current volatile and competitive business environment. One of the critical aspects of a healthy organization is employees’ mental wellbeing. Aspects like workplace spirituality and mindfulness are now highly popular among organizations. However, studies linking these variables with employees’ wellbeing is an area that has not received adequate research attention. The pivotal objective of this study is to explore the combined effect of mindfulness and workplace spirituality on employees’ mental wellbeing. A cross-sectional research design was adopted for the study, and data were collected from 333 full-time employees working in diverse industries. Results reveal significant relationship between the three variables. It was also found that both workplace spirituality and mindfulness were significant predictors of mental wellbeing. The present study, enriches the literature by contributing towards an understanding of the causative factors of employees’ mental wellbeing and how it can be improved in the organizations.

Highlights

The concept of mindfulness has attracted academic and practitioner interests because of its capability to bring in desirable outcomes
There is a burgeoning academic and industry interest in mindfulness, workplace spirituality and mental wellbeing in recent years; owing to its impact on the physiological, psychological and performance benefits that could accrue out of them
The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between workplace spirituality, mindfulness and mental wellbeing in the Indian context

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Introduction

The concept of mindfulness has attracted academic and practitioner interests because of its capability to bring in desirable outcomes. Buddhist mindfulness was more concentrated on helping individuals get rid of negative qualities such as greed and anger where as in the present context it is used to address mental health issues including stress and depression (Gazzola, 2016). Mindfulness heightens individuals’ awareness about how they think, feel and about their body sensations. This awareness to actual experience can prevent the detrimental effect on the mental well-being, as it involves active disengagement from rumination and anxiety (Leary, 2004). It can be observed that mindfulness is holistic concept which has the capability to provide multiple benefits to the individuals and their respective organizations. It is this knowledge that make modern organizations to accord importance to mindfulness

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