Document Type : Research Paper
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Ph.D. student in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Professor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Professor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Shahid Chamran Univrsity of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Associate Professor of Psychology at the Department of Psychology, Lund University, Lund. Sweden
10.22108/ppls.2026.148869.2725
Abstract
The present study aimed to develop and test a model of the effect of growth mindset on occupational depression and job well-being, mediated by work growth mindset. This research employed a quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up phases, including a control group. The study population comprised employees of an organization, and the sample included 150 participants (75 in each group) who were selected through simple random sampling and then assigned to experimental and control groups using a non-random volunteer-based convenience method. Data were collected using the Job Well-being Questionnaire, the Occupational Depression Inventory, and the Dual Growth Mindset Scale. Data analysis was performed using Mplus software (version 8.3.2) with the bootstrap method, employing a longitudinal mediation analysis with parallel outcomes. The findings indicated that the developed model exhibited adequate fit. Furthermore, the training in growth mindset significantly impacted occupational depression and job well-being, mediated by work growth mindset, with significant differences observed between the experimental and control groups in the post-test and follow-up stages. Thus, the study's hypothesis was supported. The results also revealed that the paths from growth mindset training to work growth mindset, job well-being, and occupational depression were significant. These findings justify the application of growth-mindset-based interventions in employee empowerment packages, and the persistence of the effect at follow-up confirms their long-term efficacy in organizational settings.
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