Work stress and depressive symptoms of employees in the logistics industry: Willingness to communicate and rumination as parallel mediators
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To explore the relationship between work stress and depressive symptoms, as well as the dual mechanisms of willingness to communicate and rumination, we surveyed 520 logistics employees who completed the Work Stress Questionnaire, the Willingness to Communicate Scale, the Rumination Responses Scale, and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Questionnaire–Short Version. The results revealed that work stress was significantly and positively associated with depressive symptoms and rumination, whereas it was significantly and negatively associated with willingness to communicate. Further, willingness to communicate was significantly and negatively associated with depressive symptoms, and rumination was significantly and positively associated with depressive symptoms. Finally, willingness to communicate and rumination acted as parallel mediators between work stress and depressive symptoms. These results have theoretical implications and offer practical references for managers and employees in logistics organizations.