Effects of Workplace Gossip on Employee Mental Health: A Moderated Mediation Model of Psychological Capital and Developmental Job Experience
Research has demonstrated the effects of workplace gossip on employees' work attitudes and behaviors. However, little emphasis has been placed on the psychological influence of workplace gossip on employees. The present study investigated the relationships among workplace gossip, psychological...
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| description | Research has demonstrated the effects of workplace gossip on employees' work attitudes and behaviors. However, little emphasis has been placed on the psychological influence of workplace gossip on employees. The present study investigated the relationships among workplace gossip, psychological capital, and individual mental health. Data were collected in three waves from 222 full-time employees of a Taiwanese tourism company to explore the effect of workplace gossip on employees' mental health. The results suggested that workplace gossip was associated with employees' mental health through psychological capital. Moreover, developmental job experience plays a moderator role in the relationships among workplace gossip, psychological capital, and mental health. A moderated mediation model was also proposed in this study. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3e0e18846c1a4b9ab06c70102fb94dca2022-12-21T19:06:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-04-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.791902791902Effects of Workplace Gossip on Employee Mental Health: A Moderated Mediation Model of Psychological Capital and Developmental Job ExperienceSheng Cheng0Chien-Chih Kuo1Huai-Chieh Chen2Mei-Chi Lin3Vincent Kuo4Department of Psychology, National Chengchi University, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Psychology, National Chengchi University, Taipei, TaiwanSchool of Business, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaiyin, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, National Chengchi University, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Management Systems, Nottingham University Business School China, Ningbo, ChinaResearch has demonstrated the effects of workplace gossip on employees' work attitudes and behaviors. However, little emphasis has been placed on the psychological influence of workplace gossip on employees. The present study investigated the relationships among workplace gossip, psychological capital, and individual mental health. Data were collected in three waves from 222 full-time employees of a Taiwanese tourism company to explore the effect of workplace gossip on employees' mental health. The results suggested that workplace gossip was associated with employees' mental health through psychological capital. Moreover, developmental job experience plays a moderator role in the relationships among workplace gossip, psychological capital, and mental health. A moderated mediation model was also proposed in this study.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.791902/fullworkplace gossippsychological capital (PsyCap)developmental job experiencemental healthmediated moderation model |
| spellingShingle | Sheng Cheng Chien-Chih Kuo Huai-Chieh Chen Mei-Chi Lin Vincent Kuo Effects of Workplace Gossip on Employee Mental Health: A Moderated Mediation Model of Psychological Capital and Developmental Job Experience Frontiers in Public Health workplace gossip psychological capital (PsyCap) developmental job experience mental health mediated moderation model |
| title | Effects of Workplace Gossip on Employee Mental Health: A Moderated Mediation Model of Psychological Capital and Developmental Job Experience |
| title_full | Effects of Workplace Gossip on Employee Mental Health: A Moderated Mediation Model of Psychological Capital and Developmental Job Experience |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Workplace Gossip on Employee Mental Health: A Moderated Mediation Model of Psychological Capital and Developmental Job Experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Workplace Gossip on Employee Mental Health: A Moderated Mediation Model of Psychological Capital and Developmental Job Experience |
| title_short | Effects of Workplace Gossip on Employee Mental Health: A Moderated Mediation Model of Psychological Capital and Developmental Job Experience |
| title_sort | effects of workplace gossip on employee mental health a moderated mediation model of psychological capital and developmental job experience |
| topic | workplace gossip psychological capital (PsyCap) developmental job experience mental health mediated moderation model |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.791902/full |
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