Rejuvenating psychological well-being through work staycation: a COR perspective

Abstract

The study intends to understand the association between teleworking and its impact on the psychological well-being of the respondents. The mediating effect of perceived stress and moderating effects of staycation and destination image on the aforementioned association is also examined. The study utilized the conservation of resource theory to understand the hypothesized relationship. The data was collected through a survey using standardized measures. In the presented study, the responses from 245 private-sector employees were analysed using PLS-SEM to test the hypotheses. The results found that perceived stress acted as a significant mediator between teleworking and psychological well-being relationship. Staycation acted as a significant moderator between perceived stress and psychological well-being. However, destination image failed to depict its moderating effect on perceived stress and psychological well-being. Travelling can help deal with mental stress and an exhaustive climate resulting in better living standards. The results of the study help in better understanding the role of work staycation with its liberating and revitalizing capabilities to prevent a continuous spiral of depression or negative emotions and strengthen psychological well-being.