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Exploring the Associations between Social Support, Perceived Uncertainty, Job Stress, and Emotional Exhaustion during the COVID-19 Crisis

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  • Aslı Ersoy

    (Department of Tourism Management, Alanya HEP University, Alanya 07400, Turkey)

  • Zahid Mahmood

    (Department of Management, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia)

  • Shahbaz Sharif

    (School of Business and Management Sciences, Minhaj University Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan)

  • Nazlı Ersoy

    (Department of Business, Kilis 7 Aralık University, Kilis 79000, Turkey)

  • Rüya Ehtiyar

    (Department of Tourism Management, Akdeniz University, Antalya 07600, Turkey)

Abstract

Building on the social support theory and the job demands-resources (JD-R) model, the current research explores the role of coworker task support on the perceived uncertainty, job stress, and emotional exhaustion of hospitality employees affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Moreover, this research investigates the moderating impact of supervisor support and family support on the relationship between perceived uncertainty and emotional exhaustion. The data were collected from 353 hospitality employees currently working in the hospitality industry in Pakistan. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed using SmartPLS 3.3.3 software to examine the proposed hypotheses and to analyze the research model. The results point out that coworker task support has no significant relationship with emotional exhaustion. Furthermore, perceived uncertainty and job stress fully mediated the association between coworker task support and emotional exhaustion. Additionally, supervisor support and family support significantly moderated the association between perceived uncertainty and emotional exhaustion. This research contributes to the literature by expanding our knowledge of the role of social support in alleviating the perceived uncertainty, job stress, and emotional exhaustion of hospitality employees during the COVID-19 crisis. The theoretical and practical implications of the study are further discussed.

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  • Aslı Ersoy & Zahid Mahmood & Shahbaz Sharif & Nazlı Ersoy & Rüya Ehtiyar, 2023. "Exploring the Associations between Social Support, Perceived Uncertainty, Job Stress, and Emotional Exhaustion during the COVID-19 Crisis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-18, January.
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