The Effect of Workplace Spirituality, Perceived Organizational Support, and Innovative Work Behavior: The Mediating Role of Psychological Well-Being

Abstract

This research investigating the innovative work behavior of teachers and school staff during the Covid-19 pandemic is still rarely studied, so it has contributed to improving the behavior of teachers and school staff in Indonesia during the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to analyze and examine the direct influence of workplace spirituality and perceived organizational support on the innovative work behavior of teachers and school staff. Besides, exploring the mediating role of psychological health variables. The research sample was 379 teachers and school staff that is analyzed using SEM-PLS. The results showed that workplace spirituality and perceived organizational support had a direct effect on innovative work behavior.Psychological well-being also affects innovative work behavior. This study also shows that psychological well-being has a role in mediating the influence between work-place spirituality and perceived organizational support for innovative work behavior. This study indicates that workplace spirituality and workplace spirituality can be directly and indirectly through psychological well-being to increase the innovative behavior of teachers and school staff in learning activities at school.

The Influence of Employee Wellbeing and Employee Resiliance on Innovation Work Behaviour Mediated by Work Climate in the Insurance Industry in DKI Jakarta

“…According to Ciptaningtyas (2018), psychological well-being is favorably associated to work atmosphere. Masyhuri et al (2021) discovered that psychological well-being mediates the relationship between workplace spirituality and perceived organizational support for creative activity.…”

“…According to Shahid et al (2016)'s research, particularly social ties, have a strong beneficial influence on innovative work behavior, and well-being has been demonstrated to modulate the effect of social interactions on innovative work behavior. Masyhuri et al (2021) study emphasizes the significance of psychological well-being as a moderating component in affecting creative work behavior. According to the findings of this study, workplace spirituality and perceived organizational support have a direct impact on innovative work behavior.…”

Relationship between Different Dimensions of Workplace Spirituality and Psychological Well-Being: Measuring Mediation Analysis through Conditional Process Modeling

“…The findings of mediation analysis of job stress in a relationship between workplace spirituality and psychological well-being were significantly negative [ 51 , 52 , 96 ], since it negatively mediates the relation between workplace spirituality and psychological well-being, meaning that with a high level of workplace spirituality, the job stress level will be low, then the psychological well-being level will be high, and vice versa [ 44 , 50 , 71 ]. Therefore, the findings reflect that job stress should be reduced to achieve optimal performance from university teachers, and job stress damages the psychological well-being of a university teacher [ 38 , 52 , 59 ].…”

“…Previous literature also substantiated that the conducive working environment of an organization alleviated psychological well-being in terms of organizational value and alignment of personal values [ 59 , 76 , 97 ]. Finally, the mediation of personal growth also enhances the psychological well-being of a university teacher with spiritual orientation [ 71 , 96 , 97 ].…”

Impact of despotic leadership and workplace incivility on innovative work behavior of employees: Application of mediation-moderation model

“…As mentioned in previous literature that employees who are highly engaged in their jobs are more creative and innovative in terms of the work behaviors. Further, Masyhuri, Pardiman [ 67 ], reported that school teachers with high level POS and psychological well-being are found highly productive. The psychological well-being as an essential part of overall social atmosphere become increasingly important part of well-designed employer value proposition in enterprises [ 17 ].…”