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Countering workplace ostracism: its impact on the psychological well-being of employees with mediation of mindfulness in the IT sector

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The mental health of employees plays an important role in the optimal productivity of human resources in the organisation. It is observed that the management of employee mental health is challenging in the modern workplace. Workplace behaviours like ostracism can negatively impact employee well-being and organisational growth. This study examines the role of mindfulness (MFL) in the relationship between workplace ostracism (WO) and the psychological well-being (PWB) of Information Technology (IT) employees in India. Purposive sampling was employed to collect data from participants, N = 403. The data collected from the participants was subjected to partial least squares path modelling for hypothesis testing. The findings demonstrated a significant negative relationship between WO and PWB (r = −0.408, p < 0.001) and MFL (r = −0.204, p < 0.001), respectively. Further, mediation analysis revealed that there are significant indirect (β = −0.087, t = 3.724, p < 0.001) effects of WO in the total effect (β = −0.421, t = 10.015, p < 0.001) of MFL and PWB. This indicates that increased MFL leads to improvement in PWB affected by the level of WO. Social exchange theory and positive organisational behaviour viewpoint support this notion, suggesting the significance of MFL-based WO interventions and policies.

Source: Cogent Business & Management

DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2025.2492831

Authors: Amit Shinde, Pooja Garg

Institution: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Language: English

Topic: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,165