Influence of employment anxiety on quality of life in a moderated mediation mechanism

Abstract

The outbreak of COVID-19 caused the temporary closure of all academic programs and this, in turn, contributed substantially to employment-related tension and also impacted quality of life. Therefore, this study investigates the influence of employment anxiety on quality of life in a moderated mediation situation. The study followed quantitative technique and collected cross-sectional data using convenience sampling from university students in Bangladesh who were above 18 years old. It followed a deductive reasoning with data collected through social media from university students who had access to the internet. Partial least squares-based structural equation modelling was used to analyze the data. The results showed that all the direct effects were significantly associated; however, the moderated mediation effect was not supported. The study concludes with notes on the implications for policy formulation and limitations that provide notes on future research directions.

Keywords

• Belongingness
• Depression
• Employment anxiety
• Quality of life
• University