A Study of the Factors Influencing the Impact of Non-Working Hour Electronic-Communication on Work Well-Being
In the information era,grass-roots civil servants often find themselves engaged in electronic communication beyond regular working hours,which,to a considerable extent,can affect their work well-being.Based on the conservation of resources theory and social identity theory,this study explores the impact of Work Connectivity Behavior After-hours(WCBA)on employees'work well-being,as well as the role of job burnout and mission valence based on data gathered from a questionnaire survey involving 402 grass-roots civil servants.The findings reveal that WCBA has a significant negative impact on employees'time encroachment behavior,with job burnout acting as a mediating factor between the two.Besides,mission valence slightly alleviates the impact of WCBA on job burnout and suppresses the negative impact of job burnout on work well-being.This study contributes to the existing research on the effects of WCBA on the work well-being of grass-roots civil servants.Moreover,it provides practical guidance for grassroots units in developing rational e-communication behaviors during non-working hours.