The Role of Individual Adaptability and Its Dimensions in Fostering Psychological Well- Being; A Case of Small Enterprise Employees in Uganda

Abstract

This paper aims to investigate the role of individual adaptability and its dimensions in fostering psychological well-being of Ugandan small enterprise employees. A cross-sectional survey design using quantitative approach was used in this study. Data were collected from 726 employees of small enterprises in Uganda using a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists and uploaded into AMOS version 23. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling technique. Results confirm that individual adaptability and its dimensions enhance the psychological well-being of small enterprise employees. First, the sample of this study consisted of employees working with small enterprises in Uganda with different demographic characteristics; thus, the generalizability of these findings to other sectors or contexts needs to be established. This study has managerial implications in a way that Managers should have people management skills with a mental health component where they will be able to recognise the signs when an employee becomes less well. Small enterprise managers should also create a
work climate that enables employees to be adaptive to changes.

Keywords: Psychological well-being, individual adaptability, small enterprises and Uganda