The Double-Edged Sword of Mindfulness: A Conceptual Model on Managing Work Interruptions While Working from Home

Shilpa Chingam Thottathil () and Kapil Verma ()
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Shilpa Chingam Thottathil: Indian Institute of Management
Kapil Verma: Indian Institute of Management

Chapter Chapter 56 in Digital Economy Post COVID-19 Era, 2023, pp 883-895 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Our study proposes a conceptual framework based on the interruption typology for examining the differential impact of intrusions, distractions, and breaks on work-family balance (WFB). As per the job demand resources (JD-R) model and resource allocation theory of self-control, we propose that frequent intrusions and distractions act as demands that negatively impact WFB by increasing work-family conflict (WFC) and decreasing work- family enrichment (WFE). In contrast, breaks are resources that enable the recovery experience of control and, hence, positively influence WFB by increasing WFE and decreasing WFC. Mindfulness has a dual-edged effect in influencing the impact of intrusions, distractions, and breaks on WFB. In the case of intrusions, mindfulness acts as a cost by increasing self-regulatory resource depletion and deteriorating the WFB. On the other hand, mindfulness becomes beneficial in the case of distractions by acting as a resource minimizing the self-regulatory resource depletions and, thus, increasing the WFB. Moreover, mindfulness is also beneficial for breaks, as it strengthens the recovery experience of control, thereby further improving WFB.

Keywords: Intrusions; Breaks; Distractions; Mindfulness; Work-family conflict; Work-family enrichment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-0197-5_56

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