The causal relation between career calling and task performance: A three-wave panel study

IF 4.9 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Applied Psychology-An International Review-Psychologie Appliquee-Revue Internationale Pub Date : 2024-12-13 DOI:10.1111/apps.12594

Sophie Gerdel, Anna Dalla Rosa, Ryan Daniel Duffy, Michelangelo Vianello

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Work as a calling theory predicts that perceiving and living out a calling lead to higher task performance, and empirical evidence supports the assumption that perceiving a calling is related to task performance. Yet, the longitudinal precedence between career calling and task performance has not been investigated. This study examines the temporal relationship between career calling and self-rated task performance using a three-wave longitudinal design with 285 US employees. Findings from a cross-lagged panel model analysis indicate that self-rated task performance predicts career calling more strongly than the reverse. These results suggest that self-rated task performance outcomes may drive the development of a career calling, challenging traditional assumptions. The study's implications highlight the importance of performance feedback in cultivating employees' sense of purpose and calling. Future research should explore the boundary conditions of this relationship and consider various performance metrics.

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Applied Psychology-An International Review-Psychologie Appliquee-Revue Internationale PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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期刊介绍： "Applied Psychology: An International Review" is the esteemed official journal of the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP), a venerable organization established in 1920 that unites scholars and practitioners in the field of applied psychology. This peer-reviewed journal serves as a global platform for the scholarly exchange of research findings within the diverse domain of applied psychology. The journal embraces a wide array of topics within applied psychology, including organizational, cross-cultural, educational, health, counseling, environmental, traffic, and sport psychology. It particularly encourages submissions that enhance the understanding of psychological processes in various applied settings and studies that explore the impact of different national and cultural contexts on psychological phenomena.