AUTHOR=Abdou Ahmed Hassan , El-Amin Maha Abdul-Moniem Mohammed , Mohammed Elham Farouq Ali , Alboray Hanem Mostafa Mohamed , Refai Aza Mohamed Sediek , Almakhayitah Muhanna Yousef , Albohnayh Abdullah Saleh Mohammed , Alismail Abdulaziz Mohammed , Almulla Mazen Omar , Alsaqer Jawharah Saleh , Mahmoud Maha Hassanein , Elshazly Adel Ibrahim Abdullah , Allam Sahar Farouk Abdelgaed TITLE=Work stress, work-family conflict, and psychological distress among resort employees: a JD-R model and spillover theory perspectives JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology VOLUME=15 YEAR=2024 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1326181 DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1326181 ISSN=1664-1078 ABSTRACT=

The hospitality industry is well-known for its challenging and high-pressure work settings. In this context, employees commonly face a multitude of stressors originating from their roles and job responsibilities, which can significantly impact their psychological wellbeing. Hence, based on the job demands-resources (JD-R) model and the spillover theory, this study aims to empirically explore the direct and indirect effect of work stress (assessed by role overload, ambiguity, and conflict) on psychological distress among frontline employees in 3- and 4-star Egyptian resorts while considering the mediating influence of work-family conflict (WFC). Four hypotheses were put to the test through the application of the PLS-SEM 4.0 version (4.0.9.9). Based on the findings from 563 frontline employees who participated in this research, the study supports the four hypotheses affirming that work-related stressors significantly contributed to employees' psychological distress. Further, the findings highlighted that these stressors significantly spill over into employees' family lives, generating conflicts between work and family roles. In addition, the results emphasized the significance of WFC as a contributing factor to employees' psychological distress. Finally, the study concluded that WFC partially mediates the link between work stress and employees' psychological distress. Based on these findings, some theoretical and practical implications for hospitality scholars, resort management, and policymakers were suggested to enhance the employees' wellbeing and mitigate psychological distress in this vital sector.