ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychiatry
Sec. Psychological Therapy and Psychosomatics
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1631792
This article is part of the Research TopicExpanding the Reach of Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions for Mental Health: Innovation, Access, and EquityView all articles
Mindfulness and Work Addiction among Young Employees: The Mediating Roles of Cognitive Reappraisal and Perfectionism
Provisionally accepted
- 1Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep, Bangkok, Thailand
- 2Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan Province, China
- 3Business School, Guangdong Ocean University, Yangjiang, China
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Work addiction has become a growing concern among young employees in China, fueled by an "always-on" work culture that has been amplified by the rise of digital technologies. This study investigates the psychological mechanisms that contribute to work addiction, focusing on mindfulness, cognitive reappraisal, and perfectionism. Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for developing effective strategies to combat work addiction, particularly in the context of the increasingly digital and competitive work environment in China.Methods: An online survey was administered to 362 young employees in southern China using convenience and snowball sampling methods. Data was analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with the software SmartPLS 4 to examine the relationships between mindfulness, cognitive reappraisal, perfectionism, and work addiction. Mediation analysis was conducted to test the indirect effects of cognitive reappraisal and perfectionism on the relationship between mindfulness and work addiction.The results revealed that mindfulness was positively associated with cognitive reappraisal and negatively correlated with perfectionism. Cognitive reappraisal was found to be negatively related to work addiction, while perfectionism showed a positive relationship with work addiction. Mediation analysis confirmed that both cognitive reappraisal and perfectionism mediated the relationship between mindfulness and work addiction.Discussion: This study highlights the role of mindfulness as a key factor in reducing work addiction among young employees. By enhancing cognitive reappraisal and reducing perfectionism, mindfulness can effectively mitigate the psychological drivers of work addiction. The findings suggest that organizations can implement mindfulness-based interventions to improve emotional regulation and work-life
Keywords: mindfulness, cognitive reappraisal, perfectionism, Work addiction, Young employees
Received: 20 May 2025; Accepted: 04 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Zheng, SHENG, Wang and Xu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Jiafan SHENG, Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep, Bangkok, Thailand
Ziqing Xu, Business School, Guangdong Ocean University, Yangjiang, China
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