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Reactions to changes in work control: Implications for self-determined and non-self-determined individuals.
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Journal of occupational health psychology [J Occup Health Psychol] 2016 Oct; Vol. 21 (4), pp. 455-467. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Jan 18. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- We investigate the extent to which individuals' global motivation (self-determined and non-self-determined types) influences adjustment (anxiety, positive reappraisal) and engagement (intrinsic motivation, task performance) in reaction to changes to the level of work control available during a work simulation. Participants (N = 156) completed 2 trials of an inbox activity under conditions of low or high work control-with the ordering of these levels varied to create an increase, decrease, or no change in work control. In support of the hypotheses, results revealed that for more self-determined individuals, high work control led to the increased use of positive reappraisal. Follow-up moderated mediation analyses revealed that the increases in positive reappraisal observed for self-determined individuals in the conditions in which work control was high by Trial 2 consequently increased their intrinsic motivation toward the task. For more non-self-determined individuals, high work control (as well as changes in work control) led to elevated anxiety. Follow-up moderated mediation analyses revealed that the increases in anxiety observed for non-self-determined individuals in the high-to-high work control condition consequently reduced their task performance. It is concluded that adjustment to a demanding work task depends on a fit between individuals' global motivation and the work control available, which has consequences for engagement with demanding work. (PsycINFO Database Record<br /> ((c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved).)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1939-1307
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of occupational health psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26784689
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1037/a0040022