How does negative work reflection impact cyberloafing? The chain-mediating effect of meaningful work and moral disengagement

The prevalence and harmfulness of cyberloafing are increasingly attracting the attention of scholars and organizations, and how to effectively curb cyberloafing deserves attention. Based on employees’ perception perspective, we investigated the associations between negative work reflection, meaningful work, moral disengagement, and employee cyberloafing. We conducted a two-wave study with a two-week departure. Results showed that negative work reflection significantly promotes employee cyberloafing. Meaningful work and moral disengagement played the chain-mediation effect in the relationship between negative work reflection and employee cyberloafing. In conclusion, this study contributes to the expansion of cyberloafing literature and provides organizations with fresh approaches to handling employee cyberloafing.