Differentiating Discrete Positive Emotions: Examining the Effects of Gratitude and Pride on Daily Work EngagementAbstract: Past studies have shown that both trait and state positive affect are beneficial for work engagement. Extending this line of research, we examined the within-person relationship between engagement and two discrete positive emotions – gratitude and pride. We hypothesized that gratitude would positively impact daily engagement. Integrating goal orientation theory with research on pride, we hypothesized that performance-approach orientation and learning orientation would moderate the relationship between authentic pride and engagement. A diary study conducted over five consecutive days with two measurement occasions per day (N = 119 employees) provided support for our hypotheses regarding the direct effects of gratitude and the moderating effects of performance-approach orientation. We demonstrate that different discrete positive emotions can have substantially different effects on engagement

Kapil, Verma

Differentiating Discrete Positive Emotions: Examining the Effects of Gratitude and Pride on Daily Work EngagementAbstract: Past studies have shown that both trait and state positive affect are beneficial for work engagement. Extending this line of research, we examined the within-person relationship between engagement and two discrete positive emotions – gratitude and pride. We hypothesized that gratitude would positively impact daily engagement. Integrating goal orientation theory with research on pride, we hypothesized that performance-approach orientation and learning orientation would moderate the relationship between authentic pride and engagement. A diary study conducted over five consecutive days with two measurement occasions per day (N = 119 employees) provided support for our hypotheses regarding the direct effects of gratitude and the moderating effects of performance-approach orientation. We demonstrate that different discrete positive emotions can have substantially different effects on engagement

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No 422, Working papers from Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

Keywords: Emotions; motivation; attitudes; engagement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 3 pages
Date: 2021-03
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