Belonging at Work: How Supervisor and Coworker Empathy Foster the Well-Being of Foreign-Born Employees
Belonging at Work: How Supervisor and Coworker Empathy Foster the Well-Being of Foreign-Born Employees
Ruoyu Sun & Sihao (Max) Zhou (Ph.D. student). “Belonging at Work: How Supervisor and Coworker Empathy Foster the Well-Being of Foreign-Born Employees,” paper to be presented at the International Public Relations Research Conference (IPRRC), Orlando, FL, March 2026. Abstract: This study examines how supervisor and coworker empathy influence foreign-born employees’ well-being and relationships with their organizations. Drawing on self-determination theory, it tests relatedness need satisfaction and psychological safety as mediators, offering theoretical and practical insights into how empathy fosters belonging and well-being among foreign-born employees in the U.S. workforce.
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