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Regulatory mode orientations and well‐being in an organizational setting: the differential mediating roles of workaholism and work engagement
Author(s) -
De Carlo Nicola A.,
Falco Alessandra,
Pierro Antonio,
Dugas Michelle,
Kruglanski Arie W.,
Higgins E. Tory
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/jasp.12263
Subject(s) - burnout , psychology , work engagement , social psychology , work (physics) , strain (injury) , mode (computer interface) , clinical psychology , medicine , mechanical engineering , computer science , engineering , operating system
This paper examines the relationships between two independent regulatory mode orientations, locomotion and assessment, and well‐being in organizational contexts. Results from a sample of 320 employees revealed that locomotion was negatively associated with burnout and psychological strain whereas assessment was positively associated with burnout and strain. The effects of locomotion and assessment on burnout and strain were mediated by workaholism and work engagement. Both locomotion and assessment predicted greater workaholism; however, locomotion was positively associated whereas assessment was negatively associated with work engagement. In turn, workaholism predicted greater burnout and strain, and work engagement predicted less burnout and strain. Implications for employee health and organizational success are discussed.