Veiled to Express: Uncovering the Effect of Mask-Wearing on Voice Behavior in the Workplace

Overview

Journal Behav Sci (Basel)

Date 2024 Apr 26

PMID 38667105

Authors

Ziyan Cui

Yangjie Liu

Xiaoxiao Sun

Zhe Shang

Minya Xu

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Abstract

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, mask-wearing has become a widespread phenomenon. Even after the pandemic, people continue to maintain the habit of wearing masks in their daily lives. While existing research has explored how mask-wearing can influence wearers' behavior in everyday life, its effects in the workplace have received less attention. Drawing on self-perception theory, this study examined the positive effect of mask-wearing in the workplace on wearers' voice behavior via psychological safety. An online experiment (N = 291) using a within-subject manipulation of wearing masks supported our hypotheses. This study uncovered the positive psychological and behavioral consequences of mask-wearing beyond its benefits in people's health conditions and everyday life.

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