Validation and test of central concepts in positive work and organizational psychology [[electronic resource] ] : the second report from the Nordic project Positive factors at work / / Marit Christensen (editor)

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779385103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Copenhagen, : Nordic Council of Ministers, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (102 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): ChristensenMarit
• Soggetti: Psychology, Industrial; Industrial sociology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contributors and members of the Nordic research group""; ""Content""; ""Preface""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""1.1 Positive psychology in work""; ""References""; ""1.2 Reliability and validity of the instruments""; ""References""; ""2. Validation ""; ""2.1 Work engagement (including job resources)""; ""References ""; ""2.2 Optimism ""; ""References""; ""2.3 Flow â€? a positive experience""; ""Study 1""; ""Study 2""; ""References""; ""2.4 Positive well-being and depression""; ""References""; ""2.5 Intention to leave or stay""; ""References ""; ""2.6 Values in organization""; ""References """"2.7 Organizational commitment and meaning at work""; ""References""; ""2.8 Validation of self-rated recovery items against morning salivary cortisol""; ""References""; ""2.9 Relationship between a long-term health measure and self-rated health and symptoms in the Swedish working population ""; ""References""; ""3. Test of working model""; ""3.1 Do engaged employees perform better at work? The motivating power of job resources and work engagement on future job performance.""; ""References""; ""3.2 Do better job resources mean higher job satisfaction and better work ability?""; ""References""""3.3 Resources and job performance: The mediating role of flow. ""; ""References""; ""3.4 Are work-related experiences of positive affect associated with employee well-being and the quality of ; the psychosocial work environment?""; ""References""; ""3.5 Job demands and job resources as predictors for turnover mediated by health and meaning at work and organizational commitment.""; ""4. Conclusions""; ""4.1 On the development of a positive work-life psychology ""; ""4.2 Empirical studies of positive factors in a Nordic working life context ""; ""4.3 Final words""; ""References""