Passion for Work: Psychometric Properties and Relationships with Flow and Occupational Self-Efficacy

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Studies have suggested potential effects of passion for work on well-being in organizations. There is a lack of evidence to ensure the measurement of this construct in Brazil and the effects of the dimensions harmonious passion (HP) and obsessive passion (PO) on the flow experience and occupational self-efficacy. This research aimed to estimate new validity evidence of the Passion for Work Scale and to evaluate the association between passion, flow, and occupational self-efficacy. The sample consisted of 556 professionals (Mage= 34.8 ± 10.7; 58% women). Exploratory factor analysis suggested the adequacy of the structure composed of two-related factors, corresponding to the theoretical model. Structural Equation Modeling demonstrated that both forms of passion positively affected indicators of flow (absorption and intrinsic motivation), however only HP affected pleasure for work indicator and the occupational self-efficacy. Furthermore, it was observed the mediating role of flow in the relationship between passion and self-efficacy.

Keywords: positive psychology, organizational psychology, test validity.

Author Biographies

Evandro Morais Peixoto, University of San Francisco (USF), Brazil

Docente do Departamento de Psicologia da Universidade de Pernambuco UPE. Coordenador do Laboratório de Avaliação Psicológica e Psicometria LAPPsi. Pós-doutor em Psicologia pela Universidade São Francisco-USF, bolsista PNPD. Doutor em Psicologia como Profissão e Ciência pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, com estágio doutoral PDSE desenvolvido na Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières - QC Canadá.

Ana Celi Pallini, University of São Francisco (USF), Brazil

Doutoranda e Mestra em Psicologia pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Psicologia da Universidade São Francisco com ênfase em Avaliação Psicológica em contextos de Saúde Mental. Bolsista pela Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES). Membra do Laboratório de Avaliação Psicológica em Saúde Mental (LAPSaM III).

Solana Salessi, Universidad Nacional de Rafaela, Argentina

Doctora en Psicología por la Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina. Se desempeña como Investigadora Asistente del del Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) en el Centro de Investigación y Transferencia Rafaela. Es profesora asociada en la Facultad de Cultura, Educación y Conocimiento de la Universidad Nacional de Rafaela, Argentina. Sus intereses científicos están enfocados en el estudio de los procesos psicosociales básicos aplicados a la psicología social y organizacional y la psicometría.

Daniela Sacramento Zanini, Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás (PUCGO), Brazil

Doutorado em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde e Pós Doutorado pela Universidad de Barcelona-Espanha e Universidade do Porto-Portugal. Atualmente é professora Adjunto II da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás na graduação e Pós graduação em Psicologia, membro da Comissão de Assessoria de Pesquisa (COAP) da Pró Reitoria de Pesquisa (PROPE), coordenadora do Grupo de Pesquisa em Avaliação e Intervenção em Saúde (GPAIS).

Marcus Vinícius Silva, University of São Francisco (USF), Brazil

Mestrando em Psicologia com enfase em Avaliação Psicológica pela Universidade São Francisco USF.

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2022-04-01

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Vol. 22 No. 2 (2022): rPOT N2/2022

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