DISPOSITIONAL MINDFULNESS AND AFFECTIVE HEALTH OF PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES: A MEDIATING ROLE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Abstract

Understanding the reciprocal links that exist between various areas in life and at work is essential for devising interventions to promote workplace health and safety. Although the impact of employment on occupational health and safety has long been acknowledged. The significance of work for well-being has only recently gained scientific attention. The aim of the current study is to investigate the relationship between dispositional mindfulness and affective well-being through the mediating role of emotional intelligence among employees working in private sectors. To conduct this study correlation research design was used in order to narrate objectives and hypothesis. The purposive sampling technique was used to collect the data. The sample (N=300) was taken from employees working at private colleges and universities in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Standardized assessment measure includes Mindfulness Awareness Attention Scale [6], Job-Related Affective Well-being Scale [14] and Wong and Law emotional intelligence scale [15] were administered along with demographic Performa. Statistical assessment was done to analyze the data. Findings revealed that dispositional mindfulness has strong positive impact on employee’s affective health through significant positive mediating role of emotional intelligence. It is important to understand the phenomenon that is linked to the safety and health of employees at work. Dispositional mindfulness is being aware of the present scenario and emotional intelligence is being able to evaluate emotions. Both these phenomena are highly associated with the affective well-being of employees. Affective well-being is the intensity and frequency of positive emotions of employees at the workplace. Emotional intelligence is a protective factor and can boost positive effects in employees.