Navigating the Paradox of Role Stress and Corporate Social Responsibility: The Mediating Roles of Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being on Organizational Commitment Among Entrepreneurs

Abstract

Employees in entrepreneurial organizations are becoming more susceptible to role stressors and, at the same time, are affected by their perceptions towards corporate social responsibility (CSR). This is by examining the effects of perceived CSR on organizational commitment using both hedonic (positive affect and satisfaction) and eudaimonic (meaning and personal growth) well-being. We used the stress-as-offense-to-self model, social identity theory, and positive psychology to create a conceptual model that incorporates direct, parallel, and sequential mediations. They were based on validated scales and were collected from 750 entrepreneurs in the manufacturing, service, and retail sectors. Structural equation modeling (SEM) and partial least squares SEM (PLS-SEM) indicated that perceived CSR has a positive effect on organizational commitment, both directly and indirectly through hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. Sequential mediation analysis also showed that hedonic well-being positively affects eudaimonic well-being and that commitment is strengthened. Results reveal the psychological processes through which CSR fosters emotional and existential participation, offering theoretical and practical implications for enhancing employees' emotional involvement and well-being in an entrepreneurial setting.