What Instigates the Feeling of Monday Blues Among Employees

The present research aims to explore the factors that contribute to the feeling of Monday Blues among employees in medium and top-level management positions across various industries in Mumbai (India). Fourteen facets were identified from the responses of 50 employees, which were used to finalize the contents of a questionnaire. Data was collected from 181 employees, and Exploratory Factor Analysis revealed three main factors: motivation to work, work environment, and work stress. These factors were then used as independent variables in a regression analysis with Monday Blues as the dependent variable. The results showed that motivation to work and work environment had an inverse impact on Monday Blues, while work stress had a direct impact on feelings of the Monday Blues.