Mediating effect of online social support on the relationship between stress and mental well-being

This study is based on a survey of 269 employees, on the following constructs: stress, online social support (OSS) and MWB. The authors ’ proposed framework was investigated using structural equation modeling. Findings Results indicated that stress has a significant negative effect on MWB and subsequently, OSS partially mediates the relationship between stress and MWB. The results suggest that organizations allow the use of soci al networking site in a controlled setting so that employees could use this as a mechanism to control stress and enhance MWB. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study on OSS role in mediating the relationship between stress and MWB.

Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - September 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research