Pay Attention to Those Who Are Not Epidemiologically Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic

Psychological distress, which has become widespread globally amid the COVID-19 pandemic, poses detrimental consequences on the lives of employees and the functioning of organizations. The present study seeks to explore the nexus between psychological distress, perceptions of health, and employee life satisfaction. A survey was conducted on 246 employees working in Indian organizations, and the data were analyzed using hierarchical regression analysis. The findings show that an employee's life satisfaction is greatly reduced by psychological distress. It was further observed that perceptions of health moderate the link between psychological distress and employee life satisfaction. Organizations should therefore implement psychological interventions and conduct training programs in order to cope with adverse impacts of perceived poor health and psychological distress in employees. Organizational researchers, HR managers, and organizational psychologists can also use psychological testing and conduct established interventions, which can help employees handle psychological distress and cultivate enhanced life satisfaction during unprecedented circumstances.