Loneliness at Work: Its Consequences and Role of Moderators

Mamta Mohapatra, Poornima Madan and Shalini Srivastava

Global Business Review, 2023, vol. 24, issue 3, 433-450

Abstract: The study aims to identify the consequences of loneliness at work (LW) by studying the impact of moderating variables. Responses from 264 middle-level managers belonging to organizations in different sectors in the Delhi-NCR region of northern India were used for data analysis. The results reveal that LW has a positive and significant association with work alienation and a negative relationship with psychological well-being; a negative relationship is established between LW and perceived organizational support (POS); and a significant and negative relationship is established between LW and self-esteem. Furthermore, it validates that POS and SE moderate the relationship between LW, work alienation and psychological well-being. The findings of the study suggest that organizations need to inculcate a sense of belonging, camaraderie and attachment among employees to guard against LW.

Keywords: Loneliness; work alienation; psychological well-being; perceived organizational support; self-esteem (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/0972150919892714

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