NBR Volume-4  Issue-1 2022 (January-June)

PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN BANKING EMPLOYEES OF PAKISTAN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Safia Rashid*
Department of Applied Psychology, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Fatima Khurram Bukhari
Department of Applied Psychology, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

ABSTRACT 

Purpose: The purpose of the current paper is to review the existing literature in the field of psychological well-being (PWB) while presenting a comprehendible vision of existing dynamics and exploring its diversity. This systematic literature review reflects on a number of accessible research papers from ten years (i.e., 2012 to 2021) contributing to the factors associated with psychological well-being in the organizational setup of Pakistani banking sector employees.
Methodology: The research design selected was to choose literature from various data sources wherein the systematic review follows the guidelines of the most recent method i.e., Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA). A total of 264 papers were found out of which 19 (7%) were from Pakistan. Adopting strict inclusion and exclusion criteria, ten (52%) articles were picked. In total, 3019 participants had taken part in these research studies. Participants’ age range is between 25 to 45 years.
Findings: Major findings suggest that mainly four emerging factors; social, psychological, personal, and risk, are associated with the psychological well-being of banking sector employees whether public or private.
Implications: Practical and managerial implications can furnish a better chance to improve employee well-being in the banking structure organizational environment.
Originality: This review paper is unique and the first of its kind in the field of psychological well-being in banking sector employees. It also provides feasible and executable approaches for future researchers.

Keywords: Systematic review, psychological wellbeing, banking sector employee, organizational workplace well-being.

Article History:

Received: 17 May 2022
Revised: 10 Aug 2022
Accepted: 23 Aug 2022

Published: 25 Aug 2022

Paper type: Research Paper

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37435/NBR22051701

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