Grit as a mediator between core self-evaluations and mental health complaints: The moderating role of workload

Abstract

The present study focuses on the possible mediating effect of the grit concept in the relationship between core self-evaluations and mental health complaints. It also examines the moderating role of workload in the relationship between core self-evaluations and grit. The data was collected online from a convenience sample of 224 employees (55.4% females) and analyzed with PROCESS macro. The results brought support to the moderated mediation model in which grit partially mediates the relationship between core self-evaluation and mental health complaints, and workload moderates the relationship between core self-evaluation and grit. Overall, our results emphasize the positive impact of core self-evaluations and grit on health complaints while highlighting the boost effect of workload.