Spirituality at Work and Employee Flourishing in Nepal

This study investigates how workplace spirituality (WPS) contributes to employee well-being (EWB) through psychological capital (PsyCap), with particular attention to the differentiated mediating roles of its core dimensions. Drawing on Social Identity Theory and Conservation of Resources Theory, PsyCap is conceptualized as a set of distinct psychological resources linking spiritual workplace experiences to well-being. Using cross-sectional survey data from 186 employees across diverse organizational sectors in Nepal, Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) and bootstrapped mediation analyses were employed. The findings indicate that WPS significantly enhances PsyCap and directly improves spiritual, psychological, and social well-being. Dimension-level analyses reveal differentiated mediation effects: optimism is the strongest mediator for spiritual and social well-being, while efficacy plays a more prominent role in psychological well-being. These findings demonstrate that PsyCap is a heterogeneous mechanism rather than a monolithic construct, advancing theory and offering targeted insights for fostering sustainable employee well-being.