Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the impact of job boredom on job outcomes, namely, job satisfaction and counterproductive work behavior, focusing on the role of different types of mind-wandering – spontaneous and deliberate mind-wandering. The results showed that deliberate mind-wandering mediates the link between job boredom and job satisfaction, while spontaneous mind-wandering mediates the connection between job boredom and counterproductive work behavior. In essence, when employees experience boredom at work, their spontaneous mind-wandering can lead to harmful behaviors, affecting their colleagues and organizations. On the other hand, deliberate mind-wandering can improve job satisfaction. This study provides valuable insights for managing job boredom and suggests future research directions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 29805-29809 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Current Psychology |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 37 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 Oct |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2024.
Keywords
- Counterproductive work behavior
- Deliberate mind-wandering
- Job boredom
- Job satisfaction
- Mind-wandering
- Spontaneous mind-wandering
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology
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