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Understanding the Antecedents of Work Passion: How Job Autonomy, Procedural Justice, and Leader-Member Exchange Shape Harmonious and Obsessive Passion via Psychological Need Satisfaction

Speckmann, Tim LU (2025) PSYP01 20251
Department of Psychology
Abstract
Work passion is increasingly regarded as essential for both organizational success and individual well-being, yet its antecedents and underlying mechanisms remain underexplored. This study investigates how workplace factors (job autonomy, procedural justice, and leader– member exchange) relate to harmonious and obsessive passion through the mediating role of psychological need satisfaction. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 162 employed participants aged 19 to 66 years. Validated instruments were used to assess all constructs, and structural equation modeling was applied to examine both direct and indirect effects. Job autonomy and leader-member exchange emerged as strong predictors of harmonious passion, both directly and... (More)
Work passion is increasingly regarded as essential for both organizational success and individual well-being, yet its antecedents and underlying mechanisms remain underexplored. This study investigates how workplace factors (job autonomy, procedural justice, and leader– member exchange) relate to harmonious and obsessive passion through the mediating role of psychological need satisfaction. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 162 employed participants aged 19 to 66 years. Validated instruments were used to assess all constructs, and structural equation modeling was applied to examine both direct and indirect effects. Job autonomy and leader-member exchange emerged as strong predictors of harmonious passion, both directly and via psychological need satisfaction, while procedural justice showed weaker and inconsistent effects. None of the workplace factors significantly predicted obsessive passion, suggesting that different psychological or contextual mechanisms may be involved. These findings underscore the importance of autonomy- supportive and relational work environments in promoting harmonious work passion and highlight the need for further research on the origins of obsessive passion. (Less)
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author
Speckmann, Tim LU
supervisor
organization
course
PSYP01 20251
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
work passion, harmonious passion, obsessive passion, self-determination theory, psychological need satisfaction, job autonomy, procedural justice, leader–member exchange
language
English
id
9201507
date added to LUP
2025-06-18 13:32:44
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2025-06-18 13:32:44
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  abstract     = {{Work passion is increasingly regarded as essential for both organizational success and individual well-being, yet its antecedents and underlying mechanisms remain underexplored. This study investigates how workplace factors (job autonomy, procedural justice, and leader– member exchange) relate to harmonious and obsessive passion through the mediating role of psychological need satisfaction. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 162 employed participants aged 19 to 66 years. Validated instruments were used to assess all constructs, and structural equation modeling was applied to examine both direct and indirect effects. Job autonomy and leader-member exchange emerged as strong predictors of harmonious passion, both directly and via psychological need satisfaction, while procedural justice showed weaker and inconsistent effects. None of the workplace factors significantly predicted obsessive passion, suggesting that different psychological or contextual mechanisms may be involved. These findings underscore the importance of autonomy- supportive and relational work environments in promoting harmonious work passion and highlight the need for further research on the origins of obsessive passion.}},
  author       = {{Speckmann, Tim}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Understanding the Antecedents of Work Passion: How Job Autonomy, Procedural Justice, and Leader-Member Exchange Shape Harmonious and Obsessive Passion via Psychological Need Satisfaction}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}