The Influence of Mindfulness at Work on Prosocial Behavior in Independent Workers in Bukittinggi City with Empathy as A Mediation Variable
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mindfulness, work, empathyAbstract
This research aims to examine: (1) the influence of mindfulness at work on prosocial behavior (2) the influence of mindfulness at work on empathy (3) the influence of empathy on prosocial behavior (4) the influence of mindfulness at work on prosocial behavior through empathy. This research is cursal research. The population of this research is independent workers in Bukittinggi City. The number of samples used was a population of 150 independent workers taken using non-probability sampling. Data collection used a questionnaire with a Likert Scale. The analysis technique used is through SmartPLS 4 software. The results of data processing in this study show that: (1) mindfulness at work has a positive and significant effect on prosocial behavior in independent workers (2) mindfulness at work has a positive and significant effect on empathy in independent workers (3) empathy has a positive and significant effect on prosocial behavior in independent workers (4) empathy mediates the effect of mindfulness at work on prosocial behavior in independent workers.
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