Passion at work and burnout: A two-study test of the mediating role of flow experiences |
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Authors: | Geneviève L Lavigne Jacques Forest Laurence Crevier-Braud |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology , Université du Québec à Montréal , Montréal , Canada lavigne.genevieve.3@courrier.uqam.ca;3. école des Sciences de la Gestion, Université du Québec à Montréal , Montréal , Canada;4. Department of Psychology , Université du Québec à Montréal , Montréal , Canada |
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Abstract: | Vallerand et al. (2003) developed a Dualistic Model of Passion where two types of passion are proposed: harmonious and obsessive passion. They generally predict adaptive and less adaptive outcomes, respectively. We hypothesized that the type of passion one holds towards his/her work should influence one's experience of burnout symptoms. We hypothesized that a harmonious passion for work would lead to low levels of burnout through its facilitation of frequent flow experiences, whereas an obsessive passion would directly lead to high levels of burnout. Two studies (one cross-sectional and one prospective) were conducted and results of structural equation modelling analyses supported the hypotheses. |
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Keywords: | Burnout Flow Passion Positive organizational scholarship |
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