Strengthening the Academic Job Resilience in Open, Distance, and Digital Education: Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy

This study investigates the significance of job resilience among academicians in open, distance, and digital education (ODDE) higher education institutions, emphasizing its critical role in enhancing faculty well-being and performance in increasingly challenging educational environments.The primary aim of the study was to examine the direct and indirect relationships between organizational support, social support, and job resilience, with selfefficacy acting as a mediating factor.Using purposive sampling, primary data were collected through a structured survey administered to 430 participants, resulting in 314 clean responses for data analysis.The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to evaluate the hypothesized relationships.The hypotheses testing revealed significant results, including a positive impact of organizational support on