Online Job Crafting & Employee Performance With A Key Role Of Psychological Well-Being

Abstract

This research examines the relationship between job crafting, psychological well-being, and performance of university professors in the context of online teaching during covid 19. The study investigates how job crafting behaviors influence professors' performance. Additionally, it explores the mediating role of psychological well-being in this relationship. Data was collected from a convenient sample of university professors in Pakistan using online surveys. The sample consisted of 334 professors who provided responses. The findings reveal a significant positive relationship between job crafting behaviors and the performance of university professors. Professors engaged in job crafting demonstrated higher performance levels in their online teaching activities. Furthermore, psychological well-being partially mediates the relationship between job crafting and performance. Professors with enhanced psychological well-being experienced improved performance outcomes. The results align with previous research on job crafting, psychological well-being, and performance outcomes in various work settings. The research contributes to the existing literature by examining the unique context of online teaching and its impact on job crafting, psychological well-being, and performance.

Key words: Job crafting, Online teaching, Psychological well-being, performance, University professors.