Title: The effect of persistence despite fear on innovative behaviours: mediator role of mental well-being and moderator role of fear of COVID-19

Authors: Yasemin Gülbahar; Osman Seray Özkan; Burcu Üzüm

Addresses: Ministry of Family and Social Services, Republic of Türkiye, Söğütözü 06510 Çankaya/Ankara, Turkey ' Department of Private Protection and Security, Manyas Vocational School, Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, 10200, Bandirma/Balıkesir, Turkey ' Distance Education Department, Kocaeli Vocational School, Kocaeli University, 41140 Başiskele/Kocaeli, Turkey

Abstract: Fear generated by the COVID-19 pandemic caused an exceptional negative effect on the perceptions, attitudes and behaviours of healthcare professionals (HCPs) who struggled at the head of pandemic response efforts in many countries. Thus, the performance of HCPs who had to work in a crisis and emergency environment has decreased and this has prevented or made it difficult to realise many innovative behaviours required to combat the emergency. HCPs need a power that will enable them to cope with all challenging conditions. For this reason, the persistence behaviour that helps to complete duties successfully despite the negative mental health effects in all kinds of difficult working conditions has become important with its contribution to overcoming fear and obstacles. This study aims to investigate the relationship between persistence despite fear and innovative behaviours and the mediating role of mental well-being and the moderator role of fear of COVID-19 in Turkey. According to the results of the research, the mediator role of mental well-being and the moderator role of fear of COVID-19 were discovered in the effect of persistence on innovative behaviours despite fear.

Keywords: fear of COVID-19; innovative behaviours; mental well-being; MW-B; persistence; persistence despite fear; PDF; healthcare professionals; HCPs.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMP.2024.136990

International Journal of Management Practice, 2024 Vol.17 No.2, pp.150 - 169

Received: 20 Sep 2021
Accepted: 04 Jul 2022
Published online: 01 Mar 2024 *

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