Social Undermining, Stress and Well-Being: A Mediation Mechanism

Abstract

The study aims to explore the effects of social undermining of employee/s, thus augmenting the stress level and negatively affecting the well-being of employees working in the Banking Sector of Pakistan. Data were drawn from a sample size of 376 respondents selected based on a stratified sampling technique. The results proved that social undermining increased stress and caused to reduction in the well-being of employees, which was in line with the affective event theory. The study helped provide a guideline for researchers working on the role of various mistreatments, including social undermining, and better comprehend the mediating nature of stress among said relationships. It also paved the way for new researchers and practitioners in working on the multifaceted nature of mistreatments among employees.