How Awe in Nonwork Activities Promotes Proactive Behavior in Employees: A Spillover Model

IF 3.7 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Happiness Studies Pub Date : 2026-06-06 DOI:10.1007/s10902-026-01074-8

Che-Chun Kuo

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Abstract

To understand how individuals engage in meaning-making, scholars have primarily examined work-related factors, such as change-related resources and job crafting.Building on this research, the present study examines whether engagement in leisure activities can enhance meaning-making, with effects that can influence work behavior. Drawing on the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions, this study is framed around the idea that experiencing awe improves meaning-making, which in turn promotes proactive work behavior. Moreover, this process is proposed to vary according to individuals’ regulatory leisure coping styles. A 4-week diary study with 91 employees (N = 330 observations) revealed that experiencing awe during sporting events enhances weekly meaning-making and contributes to proactive work behavior. Regulatory leisure coping styles moderate the relationship between weekly meaning-making and proactive work behavior, and a moderated mediation model demonstrated that for individuals high in avoidant leisure coping style, awe-driven meaning-making further increased proactive behavior at work. The paper concludes by discussing the theoretical and practical implications of the study.

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非工作活动中的敬畏如何促进员工的主动行为：一个溢出模型

为了理解个人是如何参与意义创造的，学者们主要研究了与工作相关的因素，比如与变化相关的资源和工作制作。在此研究的基础上，本研究探讨了参与休闲活动是否可以增强意义创造，从而影响工作行为。借鉴积极情绪的“拓宽-构建”理论，本研究围绕体验敬畏可以提高意义创造，进而促进积极的工作行为这一观点进行研究。此外，这一过程还会因个体的调节休闲应对方式而有所不同。一项针对91名员工的为期4周的日记研究（N = 330观察）表明，在体育赛事期间体验敬畏可以增强每周的意义创造，并有助于积极主动的工作行为。控制性休闲应对方式对每周意义制造与主动性工作行为之间的关系有调节作用，且有调节的中介模型表明，对于回避型休闲应对方式高的个体，敬畏驱动的意义制造进一步增加了主动性工作行为。文章最后讨论了本研究的理论和实践意义。

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Journal of Happiness Studies Multiple-

CiteScore

8.60

自引率

6.50%

发文量

110

期刊介绍： The international peer-reviewed Journal of Happiness Studies is devoted to theoretical and applied advancements in all areas of well-being research. It covers topics referring to both the hedonic and eudaimonic perspectives characterizing well-being studies. The former includes the investigation of cognitive dimensions such as satisfaction with life, and positive affect and emotions. The latter includes the study of constructs and processes related to optimal psychological functioning, such as meaning and purpose in life, character strengths, personal growth, resilience, optimism, hope, and self-determination. In addition to contributions on appraisal of life-as-a-whole, the journal accepts papers investigating these topics in relation to specific domains, such as family, education, physical and mental health, and work. The journal welcomes high-quality theoretical and empirical submissions in the fields of economics, psychology and sociology, as well as contributions from researchers in the domains of education, medicine, philosophy and other related fields. The Journal of Happiness Studies provides a forum for three main areas in happiness research: 1) theoretical conceptualizations of well-being, happiness and the good life; 2) empirical investigation of well-being and happiness in different populations, contexts and cultures; 3) methodological advancements and development of new assessment instruments. The journal addresses the conceptualization, operationalization and measurement of happiness and well-being dimensions, as well as the individual, socio-economic and cultural factors that may interact with them as determinants or outcomes. Central Questions include, but are not limited to: Conceptualization: What meanings are denoted by terms like happiness and well-being? How do these fit in with broader conceptions of the good life? Operationalization and Measurement: Which methods can be used to assess how people feel about life? How to operationalize a new construct or an understudied dimension in the well-being domain? What are the best measures for investigating specific well-being related constructs and dimensions? Prevalence and causality Do individuals belonging to different populations and cultures vary in their well-being ratings? How does individual well-being relate to social and economic phenomena (characteristics, circumstances, behavior, events, and policies)? What are the personal, social and economic determinants and causes of individual well-being dimensions? Evaluation: What are the consequences of well-being for individual development and socio-economic progress? Are individual happiness and well-being worthwhile goals for governments and policy makers? Does well-being represent a useful parameter to orient planning in physical and mental healthcare, and in public health? Interdisciplinary studies: How has the study of happiness developed within and across disciplines? Can we link philosophical thought and empirical research? What are the biological correlates of well-being dimensions?