Roles of work-life balance and trait mindfulness between recovery experiences and employee subjective well-being: A moderated mediation model

The present study proposed and tested the mediating effect of work-life balance (WLB) in the relationship between recovery experiences and subjective well-being (SWB) as well as the moderating role of trait mindfulness in the proposed relationships. A convenience sample of 348 full-time Chinese hotel employees from 3–5-star hotel was collected using a self-administered online survey. Results from Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) illustrated that two dimensions of recovery experiences, mastery experiences and control, were positively related to work-life balance. Control recovery dimension and work-life balance were positively associated with subjective well-being. The study results also confirmed the mediating role of work-life balance between recovery experience and subjective well-being. In addition, trait mindfulness showed a partial moderating role in the mediated relationships among recovery experiences, work-life balance, and subjective wellbeing. Theoretical and practical implications were discussed.