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How many friends at work are too many? The nonlinear association between the number of friends, social support and mental well-being

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2024
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dc.abstract.plPurpose – We grounded this study in the Too-Much-of-a-Good-Thing (TMGT) meta-theoretical framework to disentangle the costs and benefits associated with workplace friendship in a military setting. Design/methodology/approach – We collected data cross-sectionally through self-reports from 287 employees from the Romanian Air Force. Findings – The number of friends had an inverted U-shaped association with perceived social support. Our results show that as the number of friends increases from 9 to 10, so does the social support. However, as the number of friends further increases above 10, social support tends to decrease rather than increase. Furthermore, we found that social support and all dimensions of mental well-being (emotional, social and psychological well-being) were positively associated. Moreover, social support mediated the relationship between the number of friends and the three dimensions of mental well-being. Research limitations/implications – Our findings can help human resources policies in military organizations foster an organizational climate that cultivates friendship ties between employees, which is crucial for their social support and overall mental well-being. Originality/value – This work provides additional information about the specific mechanisms through which the effects of workplace friendships on mental well-being occur.
dc.contributor.affiliationBabeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
dc.contributor.affiliationOpen University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, Netherlands
dc.contributor.affiliationBabeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
dc.contributor.authorMaria Ioana Telecan
dc.contributor.authorPetru Lucian Curseu
dc.contributor.authorClaudia Lenuta Rus
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-25T16:04:39Z
dc.date.available2025-07-25T16:04:39Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.date.published11/2024
dc.description.issue4
dc.description.physical604-617
dc.description.volume32
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/CEMJ-09-2023-0372
dc.identifier.issn2658-0845
dc.identifier.urihttps://repozytorium.kozminski.edu.pl/handle/item/1783
dc.languageen
dc.relation.ispartofCentral European Management Journal
dc.relation.pages604-617
dc.rightsCC-BY-4.0
dc.subjectworkplace friendship
dc.subjectsocial support
dc.subjectmental well-being
dc.subjectmilitary organizations
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How many friends at work are too many? The nonlinear association between the number of friends, social support and mental well-being

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