The effect of mindfulness in employee on optimism and work engagement

Organizations need new strategies in order to adapt to changing and developing working conditions. The workforce, which is important for organizational efficiency, competitiveness and sustainability, increases the interest in the concepts in the field of organizational behavior and job-related psychological factors. The concept of mindfulness has become popular in recent years because of its ability to reduce stress and improve overall well-being. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of mindfulness levels of employees on optimism and work engagement. In this context, valid questionnaire data were obtained from 120 white-collar employees in an enterprise operating in the food sector in Çorum. In order to obtain the data, the questionnaire consists of four parts. The obtained data were analyzed with SPSS 23 Program (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). As a result of the research, a positive relationship was determined between optimism and work engagement. In addition, it has been observed that the level of mindfulness of the employees has an effect on optimism and work engagement.