Stress at work: how job demands affect employee well-being
Keywords:
professional well-being, academic staff, stress, job demands, needs, mediation analysis
Abstract
The aim of this study is to empirically test the nature of the relationship between job demands, job stress, and employee well-being. To achieve the research goal, a cross-sectional method was used using the Porter Satisfaction Questionnaire, the Diagnostic Stress Survey, and the Employment Insecurity Scale. Statistical analysis included mediation analysis and correlation analysis. The survey participants were 163 university teachers. The study found that work demands create psychological pressure and stress that reduce employees’ professional well-being by threatening the realization of their personal aspirations. The relationship between stress and employee well-being is mediated by the discrepancy between the desired state of need satisfaction and the actual state, as well as the importance of certain aspects of professional activity for the employee, which represents their value characteristic. The identified mediating effects expand existing ideas about the mechanisms of forming employee well-being and allow us to determine the directions of its psychological support in organizational prac- tice. Developing practical recommendations for psychological ensuring the well-being of employees in an organization should be a direction for further research.
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Published
2025-11-20
How to Cite
Voitenko, E., Mozalov, V., Zazymko, O., Shylovska, O., & Boiko, N. (2025). Stress at work: how job demands affect employee well-being. Interacción Y Perspectiva, 16(1), 335-350. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17643216
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