Demystifying the relationship between spiritual intelligence and employee mental well-being: A case of temporary migrant workers in Australia

Using the Conservation of Resources theory, this paper examines whether there is any relationship between spiritual intelligence and mental well-being of temporary migrant workers in Australia. The findings indicate that there is indeed a positive relationship for such workers well-being. This suggests that temporary migrant workers who possess a higher level of spiritual intelligence are more likely to have better mental well-being. The study also finds that spiritual well-being mediates the relationship between spiritual intelligence and mental well-being, meaning that the positive effect of spiritual intelligence on mental well-being is partly due to the impact of spiritual well-being. These findings are significant because they shed light on the importance of spiritual intelligence and spiritual well-being in the mental well-being of temporary migrant workers. The results suggest that interventions aimed at improving the spiritual intelligence and spiritual well-being of such workers may lead to better mental well-being outcomes. This can have important implications for policy and practice, specifically for human resource management practitioners, as it suggests that addressing the spiritual needs of temporary migrant workers may be an important step in promoting their mental health and well-being such that it results in higher organisational performance.