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On the Role of Passion for Work in Burnout: A Process Model

Vallerand, Robert J., Paquet, Yvan, Philippe, Frederick L., Charest, Julie·2010·Journal of Personality
DOI 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2009.00616.x
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ABSTRACT The purpose of the present research was to test a model on the role of passion for work in professional burnout. This model posits that obsessive passion produces conflict between work and other life activities because the person cannot let go of the work activity. Conversely, harmonious passion is expected to prevent conflict while positively contributing to work satisfaction. Finally, conflict is expected to contribute to burnout, whereas work satisfaction should prevent its occurrence. This model was tested in 2 studies with nurses in 2 cultures. Using a cross‐sectional design, Study 1 (n=97) provided support for the model with nurses from France. In Study 2 (n=258), a prospective design was used to further test the model with nurses from the Province of Quebec over a 6‐month period. Results provided support for the model. Specifically, harmonious passion predicted an increase in work satisfaction and a decrease in conflict. Conversely, obsessive passion predicted an increase of conflict. In turn, work satisfaction and conflict predicted decreases and increases in burnout changes that took place over time. The results have important implications for theory and research on passion as well as burnout.

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  • In 100 nurses from France, obsessive passion facilitated burnout through psychological conflict between work and other life activities.

    “Specifically, obsessive passion facilitated the experience of burnout through the psychological conflict it induces between work and other life activities.”

    From The role of passion in sustainable psychological well-being (2012) · cites this paper as Vallerand et al. 2010, Study 1

  • These findings were replicated in a second study with nurses from Quebec using a prospective design, predicting changes in burnout over six months.

    “These findings were replicated in a second study using a prospective design with nurses from the Province of Quebec (Vallerand et al. 2010, Study 2), allowing us to predict changes in burnout over a six-month period.”

    From The role of passion in sustainable psychological well-being (2012) · cites this paper as Vallerand et al. 2010, Study 2

  • In 100 nurses from France, harmonious passion prevented conflict and contributed to work satisfaction, thereby protecting from burnout.

    “On the other hand, harmonious passion prevented the experience of conflict and contributed to the experience of work satisfaction, thereby protecting the person from experiencing burnout.”

    From The role of passion in sustainable psychological well-being (2012) · cites this paper as Vallerand et al. 2010, Study 1

  • In 100 nurses from France, there was an absence of relationship between obsessive passion and work satisfaction.

    “There was also an absence of relationship between obsessive passion and work satisfaction.”

    From The role of passion in sustainable psychological well-being (2012) · cites this paper as Vallerand et al. 2010, Study 1

  • Harmonious passion is associated with higher life satisfaction and lower activity/life conflict.

    “Furthermore, beyond these in-task benefits, harmonious passion also has a number of wider effects outside of the activity, such as higher life satisfaction and lower activity/life conflict”

    From The psychology of passion: A meta-analytical review of a decade of research on intrapersonal outcomes (2015) · cites this paper as Vallerand, Paquet, Philippe, & Charest, 2010

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Authors
Vallerand, R. J., Paquet, Y., Philippe, F. L., & Charest, J.
Affiliations
  • Université du Québec à Montréal (CA)
  • Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (FR)
Corresponding author
Vallerand, Robert J.
ORCID
Vallerand, Robert J.
Venue
Journal of Personality
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-01-20
Volume
78
Issue
1
Pages
289-312
ISSN
  • 0022-3506 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-6494
DOI
10.1111/j.1467-6494.2009.00616.x
OpenAlex
W2170037573
Cited by
432
References
60
Citations by year
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FWCI
23.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Journal of Personality (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Bank (Australian Catholic University) (submittedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
Keywords
work passion, burnout, obsessive passion, harmonious passion, work-life conflict, job satisfaction, nurses, cross-cultural comparison, process model
MeSH terms
Adult, Burnout, Professional, Conflict, Psychological, Cross-Sectional Studies, Employment, Female, Humans, Job Satisfaction, Male, Middle Aged, Nurses, Surveys and Questionnaires, Young Adult

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