Learning culture and affective well-being at work: How does the need for individual growth matter in this relationship? Cover Image

Learning culture and affective well-being at work: How does the need for individual growth matter in this relationship?
Learning culture and affective well-being at work: How does the need for individual growth matter in this relationship?

Author(s): Teresa Rebelo, Bruno de Sousa, Isabel Dimas, Paulo Renato Lourenço
Subject(s): Organizational Psychology
Published by: Društvo psihologa Srbije
Keywords: organizational learning culture; job-related affective well-being; individual growth need strength; STAR models

Summary/Abstract: The present research aims (a) to assess the impact that a learning context has on people, namely in terms of their affective well-being at work; and (b) to understand the role of individual growth need strength in this relationship. A cross-sectional research design was conducted, in which were surveyed 145 public service workers. A structured additive regression (STAR) model was proposed for the analysis of the data. A linear effect of one dimension of learning culture (external adaptation), and a nonlinear effect of individual growth need on effective well-being were identified. Although the moderation effects were not statistically significant, the findings suggested a pattern where a balance between learning culture and individual growth need levels lead to higher values of affective well-being.

  • Issue Year: 50/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 187-201
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English