THE INTERACTIN BETWEEN BOREOUT, CAREER ADAPTABILITY AND FAMILY-WORK ENRICHMENT: A CASE STUDY OF SELCUK UNIVERSITY

Boreout is a psychological state of intense boredom, a crisis of meaning and growth. It is commonly associated with the lack mental stimuli which can turn employees into ‘professional zombies’. Drawing on conservation of resources (COR) theory, this article examines the impact of boreout on career adaptability, as well as the moderating effect of family–work enrichment. Utilizing data from employees in the service industry (n=250), a structural equation modeling technique was employed. The data unveiled that (1) boreout has a negative impact on employee career adaptability, (2) that family–work enrichment has a positive impact on employee career adaptability, and (3) that family–work enrichment does not moderates the relationship between boreout and employee career adaptability. The authors concluded that organizations should address the problematic lack of on-the-job challenges, by reevaluating job design, enriching jobs, weighing work demands, and a careful consideration of person-job fit. Implications and future research direction are discussed