Perceiving a Calling as a Predictor of Future Work Attitudes: The Moderating Role of Meaningful Work | Zendy

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Perceiving a Calling as a Predictor of Future Work Attitudes: The Moderating Role of Meaningful Work

Author(s) -

Sawhney Gargi,

Britt Thomas W.,

Wilson Chloe

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of career assessment

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.07

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1552-4590

pISSN - 1069-0727

DOI - 10.1177/1069072719848981

Subject(s) - psychology , work engagement , social psychology , normative , meaning (existential) , work (physics) , work behavior , mechanical engineering , philosophy , epistemology , engineering , psychotherapist

The goal of the current study was to examine the interactive effect of perceiving a calling and meaningful work on employee attitudes. Specifically, we explored the multiplicative effect of perceiving a calling and meaningful work on work engagement, affective, and normative occupational commitment using a prospective design. Results indicated that meaningful work moderated the relation between perceiving a calling and affective occupational commitment. Specifically, the effects of perceiving a calling on affective occupational commitment were stronger for those who perceived less, but not more, meaning in their work. The interactive effect of perceiving a calling and meaningful work did not predict work engagement or normative occupational commitment. Implications and future research directions are discussed.

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