Employee burnout and positive dimensions of well-being: A latent workplace spirituality profile analysis.

Laura Dal Corso,Francesca Carluccio,Alessandro De Carlo,Alessandra Falco,Daiana Colledani,Stefan Hoefer

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0242267

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In recent years, a new and promising construct has attracted the attention of organizational research: Workplace spirituality. To investigate the role of workplace spirituality in organizational contexts, two studies were carried out. Study 1 explored the mediation role of workplace spirituality in the relationship between positive supervisor behaviors and employee burnout. Results showed that workplace spirituality strongly contributes to reduce burnout and mediates the effect of supervisor integrity in reducing this threat. Study 2 considered the relationships of workplace spirituality with positive affectivity, resilience, self-efficacy, and work engagement. In particular, workplace spirituality profiles were investigated through latent profile analysis (LPA). Findings showed that workplace spirituality is related to higher positive affectivity, resilience, self-efficacy, and work engagement. In contrast, a workplace spirituality profile characterized by a low-intensity spiritual experience is associated with higher negative feelings. The practical implications of these findings are discussed.

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In recent years, the organizational research field has become increasingly interested in workplace spirituality
Taking into account the lack of studies focusing on the role of spirit at work on burnout symptoms, the present study aims to explore the relationships between positive supervisor behaviors and burnout, hypothesizing that workplace spirituality may have a mediating effect in this relationship
This study aimed to explore the mediation role of workplace spirituality in the relationship between positive supervisor behaviors and employee burnout

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The organizational research field has become increasingly interested in workplace spirituality. The emerging literature suggests that workplace spirituality should be considered a multidimensional construct that can be crucial in improving employees’ conditions and organizational performance [1,2,3,4]. The issue is defining a multi-dimensional and highly subjective construct [5], as well as identifying its possible overlapping with religiousness [6]. Among the many definitions identified in the literature [7], the Kinjerski and Skrypnek’s perspective is suited to organizational contexts. Workplace spirituality—denominated “spirit at work” by the authors—is a positive state including physical, affective, cognitive, interpersonal, spiritual, and mystical dimensions [3].

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