Department of Psychology, RWTH Aachen University.
J Occup Health Psychol. 2014 Jan;19(1):18-31. doi: 10.1037/a0034929.
This study examined how achievement goals interact with autonomy to explain mastery of a challenging career transition. In a sample of women who were returning from maternity leave, we examined how autonomy interacted with achievement goals to explain two types of outcomes: effective functioning (i.e., self-rated work adjustment, coworker-rated work adjustment, and coworker-rated learning competence) and well-being at work (i.e., positive affect and life satisfaction). In a longitudinal design (249 employees), we found that achievement goals and autonomy had direct effects on successful return to work. Moreover, maladaptive motivational states hindered the effective use of workplace resources: Autonomy moderated the consequences associated with performance-prove and -avoidance goals. Among those who adopted performance-prove goals, autonomy improved work adjustment and learning. However, women who adopted performance-avoidance goals experienced a trade-off between effective functioning and well-being, when equipped with high autonomy.
这项研究考察了成就目标如何与自主性相互作用，从而解释在挑战性职业转变中掌握技能的情况。在一项从产假中返回的女性样本中，我们研究了自主性如何与成就目标相互作用，从而解释两种结果：有效功能（即自我评估的工作调整、同事评估的工作调整和同事评估的学习能力）和工作幸福感（即积极情绪和生活满意度）。在一项纵向设计（249 名员工）中，我们发现成就目标和自主性对成功返回工作有直接影响。此外，适应不良的动机状态会阻碍对工作场所资源的有效利用：自主性调节了与绩效证明和避免目标相关的后果。在那些采用绩效证明目标的人中，自主性提高了工作调整和学习能力。然而，对于那些采用绩效回避目标的女性来说，当拥有高度自主性时，她们在有效功能和幸福感之间会进行权衡。
