Page No 481-491
Yashika Jain
Infollion Research Services
Shailja Rana
University of Delhi, Delhi
In today’s fast-paced world, materialism and competition negatively impact individuals’
social lives, and organizations often prioritize productivity over employees. While
workplace friendships could lead to better work environment and organizational success,
it could also be counterproductive to organisational goals due to distraction and
decreasing professionalism. The present study investigates the intersection of workplace
friendship, work engagement, and psychological safety climate (PSC). The sample
comprised 200 participants (103 males; 97 females) aged 22 years or above, working
in a private organisation in Delhi-NCR. Using Workplace Friendship Scale (WFS),
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9), and Psychological Safety Climate-12
(PSC-12), data was analyzed using correlation and multiple regression to predict the
influence of workplace friendship and PSC on the work engagement of employees.
Further, mediation analysis revealed that workplace friendship and PSC exhibit a positive
impact on the work engagement of employees, as PSC also acts as a mediating factor
between the other two variables.