Dualistic Passion for Work and Its Impact on Career Outcomes

Lajom, Jennifer Ann L.; Amarnani, Rajiv K.; Restubog, Simon Lloyd D.; Bordia, Prashant; Tang, Robert L.

doi:10.1177/1069072717723096

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“…Passion does resemble various other motivational constructs in terms of time and energy exerted, liking, and meaningfulness of the passionate activity. Nevertheless, harmonious and obsessive passion display discriminant validity from work-related constructs such as work involvement, engagement, goal orientation, calling, and workaholism (Lajom et al, 2018). Passion is conceptually distinguished from these other motivational processes by its duality, its cognitive internalization of the career into the self, and its strong affective liking for the work itself (Ho and Astakhova, 2018).…”

Section: Passions and Resourcingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Consumed by obsession: Career adaptability resources and the performance consequences of obsessive passion and harmonious passion for work

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Does passion predict performance? Whereas harmonious passion is typically associated with strong performance, evidence for the obsessive passion-performance relationship has been so far inconclusive. The mixed results in the literature suggest that there are hitherto unexamined boundary conditions and mechanisms shaping the relationship between obsessive passion and performance. This study draws on principles from conservation of resources and the dual-systems model of self-regulation to explain how these two types of passion (obsessive and harmonious) relate to work performance. We examined career adaptability as a buffer that determines when and for whom obsessive passion precipitates emotional exhaustion as well as when and for whom emotional exhaustion diminishes work performance. This proposed moderated mediation model was tested in two multisource samples in corporate ( N = 139 employee-supervisor dyads) and healthcare sectors ( N = 156 time-lagged employee-peer dyads) respectively. We observed support for the proposed model in both samples. Career adaptability prevents obsessively passionate workers from being consumed by obsession.

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Section: Passions and Resourcingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Consumed by obsession: Career adaptability resources and the performance consequences of obsessive passion and harmonious passion for work

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“…Interestingly, mixed results regarding the relationship between perceiving a calling and workaholism have been reported. Duffy and colleagues [6] reported no significant relationship between the two variables, while Lajom et al [7] found a negative but nonsignificant relationship between them. In contrast, Hirschi and colleagues [35] found a small but positively significant relationship between calling and workaholism.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…Second, we also posited that OP could mediate a positive relationship between perceiving a calling and workaholism. According to previous research [7,41], OP and workaholism are closely related but are distinguished psychological constructs; they share core characteristics (e.g., being obsessed about work). The link between perceiving a calling and OP can be explained by the fact that individuals who endorse a calling consider their work as a core part of their identities [42].…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Several studies have investigated the positive effects of perceiving a calling on workaholism, but there have been mixed results: some reported a significant relationship between the two variables, while others did not [5][6][7]. We assumed that such mixed results were due to a lack of research on the psychological mechanisms underlying the relationship between perceiving a calling and workaholism.…”

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The Double-Edged Sword of a Calling: The Mediating Role of Harmonious and Obsessive Passions in the Relationship between a Calling, Workaholism, and Work Engagement

Choi

Permpongaree

Kim

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Even though research on perceiving a calling has been growing, our understanding of its double-edged sword effects and psychological mechanisms remain unclear, especially in terms of work engagement and workaholism. Based on the heavy working investment (HWI) and dualistic model of passion (DMP) theories, we established a dual-path structural model to examine the effects of callings on work engagement and workaholism through two types of passion: harmonious (HP) and obsessive (OP) passions. Our results showed that the association between perceiving a calling and work engagement was partially mediated by HP, while the association between perceiving a calling and workaholism was fully mediated by OP. This study contributes to the literature in that it reveals how perceiving a calling has different effects on work engagement and workaholism through the HWI theoretical lens, as well as the mediating roles of HP and OP, based on the DMP theory. Our findings can be practically applied in organizations and counseling.

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“…Work passion is also related to calling (Lajom et al, 2018). Both constructs refer to activities that people love, are regularly engaged in, and that define their identity.…”

Section: Passion For Workmentioning

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Linking Calling With Workaholism: Examining Obsessive and Harmonious Passion as Mediators and Moderators

Rosa

Vianello

2020

Journal of Career Assessment

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Career calling is a positive construct that describes how much individuals see their work as a meaningful and consuming passion, experienced as a transcendent summons, that defines their identity, their life’s purpose, and contributes to the common good. Somewhat surprisingly, recent research suggested that calling fosters workaholism. In a cross-sectional study ( N = 235), we investigated obsessive and harmonious passion as mediators and moderators of the relation between calling and workaholism. Results suggested that the relation between calling and workaholism is completely mediated by obsessive passion and partially mediated by harmonious passion. In addition, we observed that obsessive passion moderates the relation between calling and workaholism, such that when obsessive passion is high, calling protects individuals from workaholism. These results put into question the so-called dark side of calling.

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Dualistic Passion for Work and Its Impact on Career Outcomes

Cited by 29 publications

References 75 publications

Consumed by obsession: Career adaptability resources and the performance consequences of obsessive passion and harmonious passion for work

Consumed by obsession: Career adaptability resources and the performance consequences of obsessive passion and harmonious passion for work

The Double-Edged Sword of a Calling: The Mediating Role of Harmonious and Obsessive Passions in the Relationship between a Calling, Workaholism, and Work Engagement

Linking Calling With Workaholism: Examining Obsessive and Harmonious Passion as Mediators and Moderators

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