Purpose

Employee happiness is crucial in any organization as happy employees are said to be more committed in their work. However, COVID-19 stress in the current situation is a major problem for employees and it can negatively influence their happiness level. Therefore, it is critical to understand how the stressful nature of the current pandemic threatens workplace happiness. Based on conservation of resources theory (Hobfoll, 1989), this study aims to examine the resources to be protected (i.e. psychological capital) and resource investment (i.e. coping) to ensure the happiness of the employees amidst a bio-psycho-socioeconomic crisis like COVID-19 pandemic. The study explores the mediating role of psychological capital and the moderating effect of coping on the relationship between COVID-19 stress and employee happiness.

Design/methodology/approach

Data were collected from the Indian working population by means of purposive sampling (N = 336). Standardized instruments were used to measure the variables under study. Data analysis were done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences 20.0 and Analysis of Moment Structure 20.0 software tools and PROCESS macro was used for mediation and moderation analysis.

Findings

Structural equation modelling analysis showed that COVID-19 stress negatively influenced employee happiness; whereas psychological capital partially mediated the relationship between these two variables. Further, coping was found to buffer against the harmful implications of COVID-19 stress on employee happiness.

Originality/value

In an effort to respond timely to the present pandemic scenario, the current study provides an account of the harmful effects of COVID-19-related stress on the workplace happiness of the Indian service sector employees. The study also offers insights into the possible mediating and moderating mechanisms in this relationship.

中文翻译：

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在工作中追求幸福：探索心理资本和应对在管理印度员工 COVID-19 压力中的作用

目的

员工幸福感在任何组织中都至关重要，因为据说快乐的员工会更加投入工作。然而，当前情况下的 COVID-19 压力对员工来说是一个主要问题，它会对他们的幸福水平产生负面影响。因此，了解当前大流行的压力性质如何威胁工作场所的幸福感至关重要。基于资源保护理论 (Hobfoll, 1989)，本研究旨在检验要保护的资源（即心理资本）和资源投资（即应对），以确保员工在生物-心理-社会经济危机中的幸福，例如2019冠状病毒病大流行。该研究探讨了心理资本的中介作用以及应对对 COVID-19 压力与员工幸福感之间关系的调节作用。

设计/方法/途径

数据是通过有目的的抽样（N = 336）从印度工作人口中收集的。标准化仪器用于测量研究中的变量。使用社会科学统计包 20.0 和矩结构分析 20.0 软件工具进行数据分析，并使用 PROCESS 宏进行调解和调节分析。

发现

结构方程模型分析表明，COVID-19 压力对员工幸福感产生负面影响；而心理资本部分地调节了这两个变量之间的关系。此外，还发现应对措施可以缓解 COVID-19 压力对员工幸福感的有害影响。

原创性/价值

为了及时应对当前的大流行情况，当前的研究说明了 COVID-19 相关压力对印度服务业员工工作场所幸福感的有害影响。该研究还提供了对这种关系中可能的中介和调节机制的见解。