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Job stress and well-being: the moderating role of pet attachment

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  • Jehn-Yih Wong
  • Ying-Ying Cheng
  • Chia-Ying ChouHua
  • Shih-Hao Liu

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This study aimed to examine the impact of job stress on pet owners' well-being (life satisfaction and emotional exhaustion). It further explored the moderating effect of pet attachment on the relationship between job stress and well-being. For this study, 228 questionnaire responses were collected. Structural equation modelling and multi-group analysis were used for data analysis. The study results revealed that job stress was negatively related to life satisfaction and positively associated with emotional exhaustion. It further found that pet attachment had no significant effect on life satisfaction. Pet owners with strong pet attachments perceived higher emotional exhaustion than those with weaker attachment. Moreover, pet attachment moderated the effect of job stress on life satisfaction and emotional exhaustion. The findings emphasise the importance of human-animal interactions. Accordingly, recommendations for benefit design are provided for enterprises to maintain employees' mental health.

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  • Jehn-Yih Wong & Ying-Ying Cheng & Chia-Ying ChouHua & Shih-Hao Liu, 2024. "Job stress and well-being: the moderating role of pet attachment," International Journal of Management Practice, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 17(4), pages 448-462.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmpra:v:17:y:2024:i:4:p:448-462
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