Where energy flows, passion grows: testing a moderated mediation model of work passion through a cross-cultural lens

This study examined the relations between majority/minority group membership and cross-cultural acceptance, and their linkage to school adjustment. A total of 2,016 students (ethnic minority [EM]: 51%; boys: 50%) at Grades 2, 5, 8, and 11 from 15 schools in Hong Kong participated in the study. These schools were either of low (below 30%) or high EM concentrations (over 70%). EM students at low-EM-concentration schools and Chinese students at high-EM-concentration schools both belonged to the minority groups in their respective schools. Moderated mediation analyses showed that being the numerical minority in school predicted higher school engagement and more positive affect. The associations between numerical group membership and adjustment outcomes were each mediated by the intention to accept outgroup members. In other words, higher cross-cultural acceptance was found among students who were themselves the minority in school, and stronger outgroup acceptance, in turn, predicted better adjustment.

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Proactive personality and cross-cultural adjustment: A moderated mediation model

International Journal of Intercultural Relations ◽

10.1016/j.ijintrel.2019.06.003 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 72 ◽

pp. 36-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jing Hua ◽

Lu Zheng ◽

Guilin Zhang ◽

Jinyan Fan

Keyword(s):

Moderated Mediation ◽

Cultural Adjustment ◽

Proactive Personality ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Moderated Mediation Model

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Association between a teacher’s work passion and a student’s work passion: a moderated mediation model

Psychology Research and Behavior Management ◽

10.2147/prbm.s212004 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol Volume 12 ◽

pp. 889-900 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Faheem Gul Gilal ◽

Nisar Ahmed Channa ◽

Naeem Gul Gilal ◽

Rukhsana Gul Gilal ◽

Syed Mir Muhammad Shah

Keyword(s):

Moderated Mediation ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

Work Passion

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I see you in me, and me in you

Personnel Review ◽

10.1108/pr-05-2018-0176 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 48 (5) ◽

pp. 1209-1238 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Hirra Pervez Butt ◽

Hussain Tariq ◽

Qingxiong Weng ◽

Nadeem Sohail

Keyword(s):

Relationship Quality ◽

Moderated Mediation ◽

Personal Identification ◽

Multinational Company ◽

Future Research ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Content Type ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

Time Lagged ◽

Work Passion

Purpose Based on the theory of crossover, the purpose of this paper is to explore the limited but growing body of research on positive crossover, wherein the authors investigated the direct and indirect crossover of work passion between the dyadic setting of leader and followers. The authors hypothesized that the leader’s (follower’s) work passion influence follower’s (leader’s) work passion through direct crossover phenomena (i.e. crossover via empathy). In the study, the authors also examined the underlying indirect crossover mechanism of leader’s (follower’s) work passion via personal identification – the process by which individuals (supervisors and subordinates) realize cognitive overlap between the self and other over time in a relationship. In an attempt to fully understand the crossover of leader’s (follower’s) work passion, the authors scrutinized the pattern of leader–follower relationship quality, which has the capacity to moderate the direct and indirect crossover of work passion from leader to follower and vice versa. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted two independent studies and collected a time-lagged data from the dyadic settings of a large trade multinational company (n=77 supervisor and 373 subordinates) and a large manufacturing multinational company (n=89 supervisor and 411 subordinates) situated in Anhui province of China to test the authors’ moderated mediation model of work passion. Findings As expected the authors found support for all the authors’ hypothesized relationships. Specifically, the results provide support for the notion of direct and indirect crossover of work passion within leader–follower dyads. Moreover, the authors’ findings also support the moderated mediation model of direct and indirect crossover of work passion. Originality/value Overall, this study provides a potential way to stimulate work passion in employees (leader and followers) from the perspective of their relationship quality with each other. Moreover, implications for theory, research and practice with prospective future research topics are discussed.

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Relationships Between Cross-Cultural Adaption, Perceived Stress and Psychological Health Among International Undergraduate Students From a Medical University During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Moderated Mediation Model

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.783210 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Xiaobin Wang ◽

Lu Lu ◽

Xuehang Wang ◽

Min Qu ◽

Lulu Yuan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Perceived Stress ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Moderated Mediation ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Symptom Checklist ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Global Severity Index ◽

Life Orientation Test ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

Cultural Adaption

International university students may be at greater risk for developing psychological problems due to the unique stressors in them, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of present study is to propose and test a moderated mediation model that would illuminate the underlying relationships of cross-cultural adaption, perceived stress and psychological health as well as the moderating effect of optimism and resilience among international medical undergraduates in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was conducted via a web-based survey in November 2020. Electronic informed consents were obtained from all participants. A total of 453 students including 233 males and 220 females aged 18 to 28 years with an average age of 22.09 (SD = 2.73) completed the questionnaires. Symptom Checklist 90, the measurement of cross-cultural adaption, the Perceived Stress Scale, the Life Orientation Test-Revised and the Resilience Scale were used for the survey. Results for the moderated mediation model testing revealed that cross-cultural adaption significantly and negatively associated with the Global Severity Index (GSI) of the Symptom Checklist 90 (β = −0.24, P < 0.01), and perceived stress partially mediated the relationship. Optimism (β = −0.29, P < 0.01) and confidence in COVID-19 control (β = −0.19, P < 0.01) had direct negative effects on perceived stress. Furthermore, optimism and resilience negatively moderated the indirect effect of cross-cultural adaption on psychological health through perceived stress. Findings of this study suggest that university educators ought to promote or make use of programs that cope with stress and boost optimism and resilience in order to support students not only adapt well to a new culture, but also keep good psychological health during the period of COVID-19 pandemic.

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