The Affective Underpinnings of Job Perceptions and Attitudes: A Meta-Analytic Review and Integration. |
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Authors: | Thoresen, Carl J. Kaplan, Seth A. Barsky, Adam P. Warren, Christopher R. de Chermont, Kelly |
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Abstract: | Using psychometric meta-analysis, the authors present a quantitative and qualitative review (k = 205, total pairwise N = 62,527) of the literature relating trait and state positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA) to job-related attitudes, including job satisfaction, organizational commitment, turnover intentions, and dimensions of job burnout. Results indicated substantial correlations, ranging in absolute value from -.17 (PA and turnover intentions; NA and personal accomplishment) to .54 (NA and emotional exhaustion). Correlational results largely were consistent across hypothesized and exploratory moderator conditions. Meta-analytic multiple regression results generally supported the unique contribution of each affect to each attitude variable of interest. Implications and suggestions for future research on emotion-related aspects of job attitudes are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Keywords: | job perceptions job attitudes positive affect negative affect job satisfaction organizational commitment turnover intentions job burnout |
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