Work Ability and Psychological Well-being of Indian Information Technology Employees: Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction and Moderating Role of Perceived Stress.

Background: In the face of deadline-bound projects and tight work schedules, Indian Information technology (IT) employees may have to rely on positive psychological resources to maintain and enhance their psychological well-being (PWB). However, the inevitable experience of stress in IT workplaces may pose a significant challenge to their PWB via its negative association with positive psychological resources. Purpose: Based on the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model, the current study attempts to explore the mediating role of job satisfaction (JS) in the relationship between work ability (WA) and PWB of Indian IT employees. Additionally, utilising the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, the study further explores the moderating role of perceived stress (PS) in the WA-PWB relationship via JS. Methods: The study used a cross-sectional design and collected data from 312 employees (193 males and 119 females) in the IT sector. Work Ability Index, Job Satisfaction Survey, Perceived Stress Scale and Ryff's Psychological Well-being scale were used to collect data. Correlation, mediation and moderated mediation analyses were used to analyse the collected data. Results: Correlation analysis revealed that WA was positively associated with PWB (r = 0.524, Conclusion: The study's findings reveal how the various pathways shaped by WA, JS and PS are associated with PWB of Indian IT employees. The alignment of the findings with JD-R and COR provides theoretically driven insights for Indian IT organisations to consider while formulating their wellness programmes.