The Effect of Employee Creativity on Subjective Well-Being: The Mediation Role of Innovative Work-Behavior

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine whether employee creativity (EC) has a significant effect on subjective well-being (SWB) and, if there is a significant effect, to identify whether innovative work behavior (IWB) plays a mediating role in this effect. For this purpose, data was collected from employees working as public personnel through a survey method. The data obtained was analyzed using the SmartPLS program, with Partial Least Squares (PLS) structural equation modeling employed to evaluate the validity of the constructs and the relationships between them. The analyses conducted indicated a significant relationship between EC and SWB, as well as between EC and IWB. Furthermore, the study found a significant and positive relationship between employees' IWB and their SWB. Additionally, in the relational network, IWB was identified as having a mediating role in the effect of EC on SWB.