Impact of Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence, and Employee Well-being on Mental Healthcare of Workers' Affectiveness: The Mediating Role of Employee Satisfaction and the Moderating Effect of Digital Leadership.

Abstract

Recently, the most critical psychological challenges have compelled healthcare professionals to confront their mental health issues. Consequently, many employees experiencing elevated levels of psychological stress have reported disengagement and dissatisfaction across various aspects of their work. Given the strong association between individual well-being and job satisfaction, how healthcare employees regulate their emotions and psychological health to attain job satisfaction remains largely unexplored. To address this issue, the present study investigates the effects of mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and employee well-being on healthcare workers' emotional and mental health while considering the mediating role of employee satisfaction and the moderating role of digital leadership. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire distributed to 633 healthcare employees in China. We employed SPSS and Smart PLS for reliability, discriminant validity, and structural equation modeling analyses. The findings reveal that mindfulness (MFN), emotional intelligence (EI), and employee well-being (EWB) significantly and positively influence both emotional health (EH) and mental health (MH). Furthermore, employee satisfaction (ES) mediated the relationship between mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and employee well-being to emotional and mental health. The moderating role of digital leadership (DL) was also examined, demonstrating its influence on emotional and mental health. These findings hold important implications for healthcare professionals, managers, policymakers, practitioners, and other stakeholders seeking to enhance employee well-being and job satisfaction in healthcare settings.