The Mediating Role of Perceived Stress in the Relationship Between Gratitude and Well-Being among Information Technology Professionals
- Title
- The Mediating Role of Perceived Stress in the Relationship Between Gratitude and Well-Being among Information Technology Professionals
- Creator
- Kurian, Riba Maria
- Contributor
- Thomas, Shinto
- Description
- The information technology (IT) industry in India is an integral part of the nation s economy. Yet, IT professionals encounter a profusion of mental health challenges and well-being issues. This study explored, how can optimal experiences of well-being be determined among IT professionals? It adopted a narrative style of literature review as the principal objective of this review was to comprehend the well-being issues among IT professionals and to develop a conceptual framework. From the perspective of positive psychology, the study addressed the research lacuna by investigating the effect of gratitude on the professionals newlineperception of stress and well-being. It comprehended the professionals self-reflected aspects of stress and coping methods. The principal objective of this study was to investigate the mediation effect of perceived stress in the relationship between gratitude and well-being. The newlineinfluence of socio-demographic factors on perceived stress and the well-being differences based on self-reflected stress severity were also examined. Data from 421 participants were included for analysis in this mixed method research study. The data collection tools included: emotion subscale in the multi-component gratitude measure, perceived stress scale, subjective newlinehappiness scale, psychological capital questionnaire, anxiety and depression subscales in the mental health inventory, and fatigue assessment scale. Findings indicated that perceived stress fully mediated the gratitude well-being relationship. Furthermore, the results showed that certain socio-demographic variables influenced perceived stress. In addition, it was found that the professionals who conveyed that they encountered high stress, experienced lower well-being. This study contributes to the human-machine system by extending research on the emotions in software professionals.
- Source
- Author's Submission
- Date
- 2023-01-01
- Publisher
- Christ(Deemed to be University)
- Subject
- Psychology
- Rights
- Open Access
- Relation
- 61000282
- Format
- Language
- English
- Type
- PhD
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10603/540376
Collection
Citation
Kurian, Riba Maria , “The Mediating Role of Perceived Stress in the Relationship Between Gratitude and Well-Being among Information Technology Professionals,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 21, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/12328.