Impact of thriving at work on eustress and distress: career growth as mediator
European Journal of Training and Development
ISSN: 2046-9012
Article publication date: 4 August 2021
Issue publication date: 24 January 2022
Abstract
Purpose
Thriving at work can affect eustress and distress differently, so the main purpose of this study is to determine the impact of thriving at work on stress and to extend the existing literature on stress by examining the mediating mechanism of career growth, which is one of the functions of human resource development, in the relationship between thriving at work and stress. Person environment fit theory is used to explain the framework.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected from 179 employees of the hospitality sector of Pakistan to assess the impact of thriving at work on eustress and distress through the mediation of career growth. Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypotheses.
Findings
Results revealed thriving at work is positively related to eustress whereas it is negatively related to distress, and there is a positive association between thriving and career growth. Furthermore, career growth appeared as an effective explanatory mechanism for relationships between thriving at work and stress. Implications for managers are also discussed.
Originality/value
This study encompasses both positive and negative stressors. There are lots of studies available that examine thriving at work and stress, but the present study aims to examine the impact of thriving on both aspects of stress in the presence of career growth as the mediator in the hospitality sector of Pakistan. It also opens new avenues for research on P-E fit theory to gain benefit from the eustress of employees.
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Acknowledgements
The authors have no conflict of interest.
Citation
, U.-e., Faiz, S., Safdar, S. and Mubarak, N. (2022), "Impact of thriving at work on eustress and distress: career growth as mediator", European Journal of Training and Development, Vol. 46 No. 1/2, pp. 178-193. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-08-2020-0130
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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