20.500.12556/RUL-177853 From distractions to detox analyzing how recovery experiences mediate the relationship between social cyberloafing and social sustainability Purpose – Society 5.0, which places humans at the forefront, utilizes Industry 4.0 technologies to enhance social sustainability and quality of life. This study takes an innovative approach by investigating the role of social cyberloafing in promoting social sustainability in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through integrating technological recovery experiences, such as relaxation, psychological detachment, mastery experiences, and control during leisure. Design/methodology/approach – Employing the effort recovery model, this study explains whether social cyberloafing affects social sustainability. The empirical data from two hundred and fifty-four individuals from manufacturing and services SME firms in Turkey were collected and analyzed via a structural equation model. Findings – Structural analysis indicates that social cyberloafing positively impacts employees’ social sustainability and recovery experiences. Moreover, two constructs of recovery experiences, psychological detachment and relaxation, fully mediate the relationship between social cyberloafing and social sustainability, whereas mastery experiences and control during leisure play insignificant roles. Practical implications – These findings challenge the traditional management view of cyberloafing as harmful and distracting. They demonstrate that social cyberloafing can be a beneficial recovery experience, but excessive cyberloafing can also hinder social performance. This insight is crucial for managers and policy- makers, who should consider the holistic effects of social cyberloafing on social sustainability. Originality/value – This study offers novel contributions to the effect of social cyberloafing on the social sustainability of SME firms’ employees. The findings illustrate how social cyberloafing can serve as a recovery experience and improve social sustainability; however, excessive cyberloafing can also hinder social performance. SMEs must be aware of this potential downside and manage cyberloafing effectively. social cyberloafing recovery experiences social sustainability Society 5.0 family business crisis management resilience innovations krizni management odpornost inovacije true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2026-01-09 14:37:02 2026-01-09 14:40:37 2026-01-10 04:27:53 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Str. 214-134 iss. 11 Vol. 31 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 658 1355-2554 10.1108/IJEBR-07-2024-0772 241240067 ijebr-07-2024-0772en.pdf ijebr-07-2024-0772en.pdf 1 136E89350485EB9F12AA0D8246A73AC1 3e425b27ba688a0cadae5c47ea9995305caae9fc15ce26e6afe7659384e59f0c b1be9741-ed60-11f0-bf92-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=225223 https://www.emerald.com/ijebr/article/31/11/214/1267224/From-distractions-to-detox-analyzing-how-recovery 0 adcbc29b-ed60-11f0-bf92-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=225222 Ekonomska fakulteta 0 0 0