A Study to Explore the Relationship between Mindfulness and OCB in IT sector: An Indian Perspective

Yashika Soni; Ramya Dwivedi

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| Published: September 30, 2021

A Study to Explore the Relationship between Mindfulness and OCB in IT sector: An Indian Perspective

Yashika Soni

Student, MA Psychology, Department of Psychology IILM University, Gurugram, Haryana, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Ramya Dwivedi

Associate Professor, PG Psychology, School of Sciences, Jain (Deemed to be University), Bangaluru, Karnataka, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.224.20210903

DOI: 10.25215/0903.224

ABSTRACT

Background: Mindfulness can positively influence organization citizenship behavior, however work-place stress can negatively impact their relationship. Objective: The present study aims at finding the relationship between mindfulness and organization citizenship behavior and also explore the moderating effect of work-place stress on their relationship. Method: The present study surveyed 116 IT sector employees in India. Correlation and regression analysis are used to analyze the data. Results: The results states that there is an insignificant relation between mindfulness and OCB and workplace stress does not have a moderating effect on the relationship between OCB and mindfulness. Conclusion: Mindfulness has no significant impact on OCB which means that weather or not an employee is mindful he/she will indulge in pro-social behavior.

Keywords

Mindfulness, Organization citizenship behavior (OCB), Workplace-stress, Relationship, Organization

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How to cite this article: Soni Y. & Dwivedi R. (2021). A Study to Explore the Relationship between Mindfulness and OCB in IT sector: An Indian Perspective. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 9(3), 2346-2363. DIP:18.01.224.20210903, DOI:10.25215/0903.224