Mediating Path of Workplace Spirituality for Female Bankers in India Affecting the Relationship between Job Stress and Job Satisfaction

AbstractPurposeThis paper unveils the mediating effect of workplace spirituality on the relationship of job stress and job satisfaction in female bank employees, also an attempt to present a role of spirituality at workplace for female bank employees working in banks which have recently been merged.Design/methodology/approachData from 296 female bank employees working in public sector banks which were merged recently in the capital of India (New Delhi) were collected and mediation through PLS-SEM was applied.FindingsThe study shows that workplace spirituality partially mediates this relationship, suggesting that fostering a spiritual workplace can mitigate job stress and enhance job satisfaction.Originality/valueThe current study adds to the psychological resources of job-demands resource model as well as shows a mediating effect of workplace spirituality.