Quiet Quitting Behaviour as an Impact of Work Overload Mediated by Well-being and Job Stress

  • Fajrul Falah Islamic University of Indonesia
  • Majang Palupi Islamic University of Indonesia
Keywords: Work Overload, Quiet Quitting, Wellbeing, Job Stress

Abstract

This study aims to examine and analyse the effect of work overload on quiet quitting mediated by well-being and job stress. In this study using 164 samples taken from lecturers of Siber State Islamic University Sheikh Nurjati Cirebon. The data analysis used in this study used the Structural Equation Model (SEM) method, namely Partial Least Square (PLS) with SmartPLS 4.1.0.9 software. The results obtained in this study indicate that: (1) work overload has a positive and insignificant effect on quiet quitting, (2) well-being has a positive and significant effect on quiet quitting, (3) job stress has a positive and insignificant effect on quiet quitting, (4) work overload has a positive and insignificant effect on wellbeing, (5) work overload has a positive and insignificant effect on job stress, (6) well-being was not found to mediate the relationship between Work Overload to Quiet Quitting, (7) Job Stress was not found to mediate the relationship between Work Overload to Quiet Quitting.

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Published
2025-05-14
How to Cite
Fajrul Falah, & Majang Palupi. (2025). Quiet Quitting Behaviour as an Impact of Work Overload Mediated by Well-being and Job Stress. International Journal of Economics, Business and Innovation Research, 4(03), 460-480. https://doi.org/10.63922/ijebir.v4i03.1770