scholarly journals How Harmonious and Obsessive Passion for Alcohol and Marijuana Relate to Consumption and Negative Consequences

2015 ◽  
Vol 76 (5) ◽  
pp. 749-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mai-Ly N. Steers ◽  
Clayton Neighbors ◽  
M. Christina Hove ◽  
Nichole Olson ◽  
Christine M. Lee
2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Christina Hove ◽  
Christine M. Lee ◽  
Clayton Neighbors ◽  
Nicole Fossos ◽  
Nichole Olson

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Houlfort ◽  
Frédérick L. Philippe ◽  
Robert J. Vallerand ◽  
Julie Ménard

Purpose – The present research aimed to conceptually position passion for work as a predictor of HWI, as well as to assess the short and long-term influence of passion for work on workers' satisfaction, depression and turnover intentions. In addition, the paper tests whether the effects of passion for work were independent from those of work motivation. Design/methodology/approach – Hypotheses were tested in two field studies in work settings. The first study (n=2,393) was cross-sectional while the second study (n=335) used a prospective design. Findings – Harmonious passion was positively related to positive individual outcomes – higher work satisfaction, lower depression – and organizational outcomes – lower turnover intentions. Negative consequences – depression and turnover intentions – were positively related to obsessive passion. Furthermore, passion for work was found to be a distinct concept from work motivation as the above findings held even when controlling for work motivation. Research limitations/implications – Applications are limited to teachers. Only self-reported measures were used. Originality/value – The present research contributes significantly to the organizational and passion literature by showing that HWI may lead to either positive or negative outcomes depending on HWI's underlying motivational force, namely harmonious or obsessive passion. In addition, the present findings yield the first empirical evidence that passion and motivation are distinct but related concepts. In sum, findings from both studies provide valuable insights into the dynamics of passionate workers who are heavily invested in their work.


2003 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal Seguin-Levesque ◽  
Marie Lyne N. Lalibertea ◽  
Luc G. Pelletier ◽  
Cealine Blanchard ◽  
Robert J. Vallerand

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Secil Bayraktar ◽  
Alfredo Jiménez

Purpose Passion is considered a critical aspect of entrepreneurship. According to the dualistic model of passion (DMP), entrepreneurs’ passion for their work can be harmonious or obsessive, leading to different personal and work outcomes. Drawing on DMP and the self-determination theory, this paper investigates these two types of passion for work and their effects on entrepreneurs’ subjective well-being (SWB), psychological strain and social loneliness.Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a self-administered online survey with 312 entrepreneurs in Turkey. The authors selected the sample using purposive sampling and referrals through snowballing via associations, university start-up organizations, entrepreneur lists and personal networks. The data are analyzed using multiple regression analysis.Findings The results show that harmonious passion is negatively related to strain, while obsessive passion is positively related to both strain and social loneliness. Furthermore, both types of passion are associated with higher SWB. Finally, age moderates the relationship between obsessive passion and SWB.Practical implications The findings draw attention to another dark side to entrepreneurship and a useful perspective to raise awareness that entrepreneurs may think positively of obsessive passion and ignore the negative consequences.Originality/value This study contributes to the literature by showing that both positive and negative consequences of passion may co-exist based on the entrepreneurs’ self-perceptions. It also contributes to the very scarce research in non-western, emerging contexts in entrepreneurial passion research and constitutes the first study conducted on this topic in Turkey.


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