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MENTAL HEALTH HOPE AND WORK ENGAGEMENT AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN THE HEALTH SECTOR

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).25      10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).25      Published : Mar 1

Mental Health, Hope and Work Engagement: An Empirical Study in the Health Sector

Abstract

    Drawing on COR (conservation of resources) theory, the current study investigates the impact of personal resources on mental health and hope on work engagement. The study assesses the mediation of hope on mental health and works on engagement relationship. Data was gathered in two waves with a gap of one month between T1 and T2 from 200 front line healthcare workers employed in Pakistan's public and private sector hospitals.The findings reveal that hope establishes an essential role in explicating mental health and work engagement relationship, particularly during the challenging times of the COVID-19. Implications of the findings have also been discussed.

    Mental Health, Hope, Work Engagement, Mediation

    (1) Fouzia Ashfaq
    School of Business Administration, National College of Business Administration % Economics, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Ghulam Abid
    Assistant Professor, Department of Business Studies, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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