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Employee happiness significantly mediates the relationship between psychological capital and employee engagement, and perceived organizational support enhances employee happiness for individuals with high psychological capital. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

August 22, 2026South Asian Journal of Human Resources Management

Does Workplace Happiness Mediate the Relationship Between Psychological Capital and Employee Engagement? A Moderated Mediation Model

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Investigate whether workplace happiness mediates the relationship between psychological capital and employee engagement, and determine if perceived organizational support moderates this pathway.
Surveyed employees across the information technology (IT) sector in the National Capital Region (NCR) of India (N=378).
Conducted moderated mediation analysis using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM).
Employee happiness served as an influential mediating mechanism linking psychological capital to employee engagement.
Perceived organizational support moderated the relationship between psychological capital and happiness, producing greater workplace happiness among workers possessing higher psychological capital.

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Cross-sectional survey reveals workplace happiness mediates psychological capital and engagement in IT workers, highlighting the value of organizational support.

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Bhatia et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional survey reveals workplace happiness mediates psychological capital and engagement in IT workers, highlighting the value of organizational support.

Does Workplace Happiness Mediate the Relationship Between Psychological Capital and Employee Engagement? A Moderated Mediation Model

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Does Workplace Happiness Mediate the Relationship Between Psychological Capital and Employee Engagement? A Moderated Mediation Model

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