Attachment to God, Vocational Calling, and Worker Contentment

Kent, Blake Victor; Bradshaw, Matt; Dougherty, Kevin D.

doi:10.1007/s13644-016-0250-9

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“…Prior studies have used different names to label calling. These include spiritual calling (Neubert and Halbesleben, 2015), vocational calling (Kent et al, 2016) and sacred calling (Rosso et al, 2010;Berkelaar and Buzzanell, 2015). Previous studies have differentiated between the neoclassical view of calling, which emphasises the existence of a transcendent summons, and the modern view that stresses an inner drive towards self-actualisation and fulfilment (Bunderson and Thompson, 2009;Shimizu et al, 2018).…”

Section: Discussion and Implications For Future Researchmentioning

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Called to volunteer and stay longer: the significance of work calling for volunteering motivation and retention

Faletehan

Burg

Thompson

et al. 2021

Voluntary Sector Review

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This article reviews the literature on non-profit volunteering to argue that the concept of ‘work calling’ is critical to broadening our understanding of volunteer motivation and retention. As an emerging concept, work calling is generally used to explain how individuals satisfy their calling by doing meaningful work. This concept is introduced to the issue of volunteer motivation and retention to detail why volunteers decide to join non-profit organisations and then willingly stay longer. Current theories explain volunteer motivation and retention by focusing on individual factors (commitment and job satisfaction) and organisational factors (management practices, volunteer tasks and organisational reputation). This article integrates work calling with these theories and thus contributes two important insights: (a) volunteers may choose to engage in meaningful work and, therefore, experience self-satisfaction and meaningful life by volunteering; and (b) work calling improves current theories of volunteering motivation and retention at both the individual and organisational levels.

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Section: Discussion and Implications For Future Researchmentioning

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Called to volunteer and stay longer: the significance of work calling for volunteering motivation and retention

Faletehan

Burg

Thompson

et al. 2021

Voluntary Sector Review

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“…These patterns of attachment form what are called internal working models, neurological and psychosocial constructs of what children come to expect in future relationships. Thus, securely attached children tend to grow into adults who form warm and secure attachments to friends, romantic partners, God, and even the workplace, while insecurely attached children (whether avoidant or anxious) struggle in forming adult attachments (Granqvist & Hagekull, 2003; Granqvist & Kirkpatrick, 2013; Kent, 2017; Kent, Bradshaw, & Dougherty, 2016; Kirkpatrick & Shaver, 1992).…”

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Forgiveness, Attachment to God, and Mental Health Outcomes in Older U.S. Adults: A Longitudinal Study

2017

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We analyze a sample of older U.S. adults with religious backgrounds in order to examine the relationships among two types of divine forgiveness and three indicators of psychological well-being (PWB) as well as the moderating role of attachment to God. Results suggest that (a) feeling forgiven by God and transactional forgiveness from God are not associated with changes in PWB over time, (b) secure attachment to God at baseline is associated with increased optimism and self-esteem, (c) feeling forgiven by God and transactional forgiveness from God are more strongly associated with increased PWB among the securely attached, and (d) among the avoidantly attached, PWB is associated with consistency in one's beliefs, that is, a decreased emphasis on forgiveness from God. Findings underscore the importance of subjective beliefs about God in the lives of many older adults in the United States.

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“…Sense of calling as a transcendent summons imbuing work with meaning and purpose remains a popular concept in research on religion and work (Neubert and Halbesleben ). In contemporary studies, religious calling is associated with attitudes toward work (Kent, Bradshaw, and Dougherty ; Miller, Ewest, and Neubert ; Neubert and Halbesleben ; Wuthnow ). When people feel such a calling to the workplace, work is more satisfying and engaging, and they are more likely to be committed to the organization in which they work or have started (Miller, Ewest, and Neubert ; Neubert and Halbesleben ).…”

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Prosperity Beliefs and Value Orientations: Fueling or Suppressing Entrepreneurial Activity

Dougherty¹,

Neubert

Park³

2019

Scientific Study of Religion

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Entrepreneurs tend to think differently than nonentrepreneurs. Among the differences are values prizing achievement and self-direction, while downplaying tradition and conformity. Religion is an important correlate to human values. Nevertheless, previous research has failed to explore adequately the connections among religious beliefs, human values, and entrepreneurial outcomes. The purpose of this study is to test these relationships with a focus on beliefs that God rewards the faithful with material prosperity. We test eight hypotheses using a national survey of working adults. Results of a multigroup path model reveal that value orientations of self-enhancement, openness to change, and conservation are associated with entrepreneurial attitudes of opportunity recognition and risk willingness. These attitudes likewise correlate with new business creation. Prosperity beliefs moderate the impact of values and entrepreneurial attitudes on the likelihood of starting a new business, but prosperity beliefs by themselves show little direct impact on entrepreneurial attitudes or action.

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Attachment to God, Vocational Calling, and Worker Contentment

Cited by 23 publications

References 88 publications

Called to volunteer and stay longer: the significance of work calling for volunteering motivation and retention

Called to volunteer and stay longer: the significance of work calling for volunteering motivation and retention

Forgiveness, Attachment to God, and Mental Health Outcomes in Older U.S. Adults: A Longitudinal Study

Prosperity Beliefs and Value Orientations: Fueling or Suppressing Entrepreneurial Activity

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