Mindfulness and Energy at Work Among Frontline Restaurant Employees

Title

Mindfulness and Energy at Work Among Frontline Restaurant Employees

Creator

Nigli, Kerwin Savio; Smith, Tanya

Description

This study examines the correlation between mindfulness and energy in work among frontline restaurant staff in Bengaluru, India. The paper presents theoretical underpinnings related to mindfulness and energy in work, methodology, and some key findings. Through a convenience sampling method, 222 frontline employees working in top-rated fine dining specialty restaurants in Bengaluru were surveyed. The level of mindfulness was measured with the 15-item Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) and energy at work by the 14-item Relational Energy Scale. The analysis of data used Pearsons correlation and regression in order to check the relations and causations, complemented by ANOVA and t-tests for the demographic differences. The study results indicated a statistically significant low positive correlation between mindfulness and energy at work (r = 0.337, p < 0.001). Regression analysis revealed that mindfulness predicts 11.4% of the variability in energy at work. Significant demographic influences include marital status on mindfulness and industry experience on energy levels. The findings indicate that developing mindfulness will increase employees energy and well-being, leading to improved organizational outcomes. Recommendations are provided for specific HR strategies that can integrate mindfulness practices into routine workplace routines. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2025.

Source

Beyond the Smile: The Happiness Equation in Context, Work, and Practice;pp.153-166

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

Springer Nature

Subject

Energy at work; Frontline employees; Mindfulness; Restaurants

Coverage

Nigli K.S., Department of Hotel Management, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India; Smith T., Department of Hotel Management, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 978-981966759-8; 978-981966758-1;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-6759-8_12

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