Workplace Spirituality and Employee Well-Being: The Mediating Roles of Mindfulness and Workforce Agility

Viona Thalita; Achmad Sudiro; Noermijati Noermijati

doi:10.61255/jeemba.v4i4.1203

Authors

Viona Thalita Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
Achmad Sudiro Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
Noermijati Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61255/jeemba.v4i4.1203

Keywords:

Workplace Spirituality, Employee Well-Being, Mindfulness, Workforce Agility

Abstract

Purpose – This article investigates whether workplace spirituality shapes employee well-being among hybrid creative-economy workers in DKI Jakarta, while positioning mindfulness and workforce agility as the intervening mechanisms.

Design/methodology/approach – The research applied a quantitative explanatory approach. Survey responses were obtained online from 225 purposively selected employees, and the proposed model was tested with Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM).

Finding/Results – The analysis shows that workplace spirituality has no statistically meaningful direct effect on employee well-being. However, it significantly strengthens mindfulness and workforce agility; in turn, both variables improve employee well-being. These results indicate that mindfulness and workforce agility fully channel the influence of workplace spirituality on employee well-being.

Originality/Value – From a theoretical standpoint, the article extends discussion of employee well-being by highlighting psychological awareness and adaptive capability within creative-economy work. For practice, the results can inform organizational programs aimed at sustaining employee well-being in hybrid settings.

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