Effects of emotional culture of joy on employee happiness: A moderated-mediation model in hospitality

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dc.contributor.authorAlyousef, Muna I.
dc.contributor.authorKhattak, Sajid Rahman
dc.contributor.authorAlwadi, Belal Mahmoud
dc.contributor.authorBayram, Ali Turan
dc.contributor.authorDukhaykh, Suad
dc.contributor.authorAl Hakami, Husain Mohammed
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-25T14:19:55Z
dc.date.available2026-04-25T14:19:55Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractEmployee happiness at work is vital for improving performance, engagement, and retention, especially in the hospitality industry. This study explores how an emotional culture of joy (ECJ), a workplace atmosphere that promotes shared feelings of joy and positivity, shapes happiness at work (HaW). Specifically, we examine whether psychological safety (PsySaf) and relational attachment (RA) explain this relationship and whether work autonomy (WA) strengthens these effects. Data were collected from 522 hotel and restaurant employees in Sinop, T & uuml;rkiye, using a three-wave survey to reduce bias. Results from covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM) show that ECJ has both a direct and indirect positive effect on HaW through PsySaf and RA. Furthermore, WA amplifies these indirect effects, indicating that employees experience greater happiness when they have autonomy. Overall, the findings highlight that fostering a joyful emotional culture and supporting employee autonomy can build psychologically safe and connected workplaces that enhance happiness. This study contributes to the Broaden-and-Build and Conservation of Resources theories and offers practical insights for hospitality managers aiming to create positive, resilient, and engaged teams.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.106619
dc.identifier.issn0001-6918
dc.identifier.issn1873-6297
dc.identifier.pmid41833271
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.106619
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/8249
dc.identifier.volume265
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001719468000001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofActa Psychologica
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260420
dc.subjectEmotional culture of joy
dc.subjectHappiness at work
dc.subjectPsychological safety
dc.subjectRelational attachment
dc.subjectWork autonomy
dc.titleEffects of emotional culture of joy on employee happiness: A moderated-mediation model in hospitality
dc.typeArticle

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