Workplace loneliness and the communication climate of healthcare workers: the moderating role of perceived social competence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Workplace loneliness has emerged as a significant challenge for healthcare systems, with consequences extending beyond employee wellbeing to organizational communication and patient safety. This study investigates how two dimensions of workplace loneliness -emotional deprivation (ED) and lack of social companionship (LSC)- relate to organizational communication climate (OCC), and whether perceived social competence (PSC) and demographic characteristics moderate these associations.

Methods

Data were collected from 391 healthcare professionals working in two university hospitals in Türkiye using validated scales. Moderation analyses were conducted with Hayes' PROCESS Macro (Models 1 and 2) and bootstrapping (5,000 resamples) to examine hypothesized effects.

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SUBMITTER: Cagatay HT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12829023 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature