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The Double-Edged Sword of Mindfulness: A Conceptual Model on Managing Work Interruptions While Working from Home

In: Digital Economy Post COVID-19 Era

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  • Shilpa Chingam Thottathil

    (Indian Institute of Management)

  • Kapil Verma

    (Indian Institute of Management)

Abstract

Our study proposes a conceptual framework based on the interruption typology for examining the differential impact of intrusions, distractions, and breaks on work-family balance (WFB). As per the job demand resources (JD-R) model and resource allocation theory of self-control, we propose that frequent intrusions and distractions act as demands that negatively impact WFB by increasing work-family conflict (WFC) and decreasing work- family enrichment (WFE). In contrast, breaks are resources that enable the recovery experience of control and, hence, positively influence WFB by increasing WFE and decreasing WFC. Mindfulness has a dual-edged effect in influencing the impact of intrusions, distractions, and breaks on WFB. In the case of intrusions, mindfulness acts as a cost by increasing self-regulatory resource depletion and deteriorating the WFB. On the other hand, mindfulness becomes beneficial in the case of distractions by acting as a resource minimizing the self-regulatory resource depletions and, thus, increasing the WFB. Moreover, mindfulness is also beneficial for breaks, as it strengthens the recovery experience of control, thereby further improving WFB.

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  • Shilpa Chingam Thottathil & Kapil Verma, 2023. "The Double-Edged Sword of Mindfulness: A Conceptual Model on Managing Work Interruptions While Working from Home," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Prashant Mishra & Ashu Sharma & Sayantan Khanra & Sumit K. Kundu & Sushanta Kumar Mishra (ed.), Digital Economy Post COVID-19 Era, chapter 0, pages 883-895, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-981-99-0197-5_56
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-0197-5_56
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