{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Veiled to Express: Uncovering the Effect of Mask-Wearing on Voice Behavior in the Workplace.
{Author}: Cui Z;Liu Y;Sun X;Shang Z;Xu M;
{Journal}: Behav Sci (Basel)
{Volume}: 14
{Issue}: 4
{Year}: 2024 Apr 11
{Factor}: 2.286
{DOI}: 10.3390/bs14040309
{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.