JIMS 8M The Journal of Indian Management and Strategy
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  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue: spl

Mediating Path of Workplace Spirituality for Female Bankers in India Affecting the Relationship between Job Stress and Job Satisfaction

1Research Scholar, Haryana School of Business, GJUS&T, Hisar

2Associate Professor, Haryana School of Business, GJUS&T, Hisar

Online Published on 10 April, 2026.

Abstract

This paper unveils the mediating effect of workplace spirituality on the relationship of job stress and job satisfaction in female bank employees, also an attempt to present a role of spirituality at workplace for female bank employees working in banks which have recently been merged.

Data from 296 female bank employees working in public sector banks which were merged recently in the capital of India (New Delhi) were collected and mediation through PLS-SEM was applied.

The study shows that workplace spirituality partially mediates this relationship, suggesting that fostering a spiritual workplace can mitigate job stress and enhance job satisfaction.

The current study adds to the psychological resources of job-demands resource model as well as shows a mediating effect of workplace spirituality.

Keywords

Alignment with organizational values, Female bank employees, Job satisfaction, Job stress, Meaningful work, Sense of community, Workplace spirituality, M10, M13