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Supervisor companionate love expression and elicited subordinate gratitude as moral-emotional facilitators of voice amid COVID-19.

Authors :
Belkin, Liuba Y.
Kong, Dejun Tony
Source :
Journal of Positive Psychology; Nov2022, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p832-846, 15p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Emerging research shows that moral emotions can promote individual prosocial behaviors and adaptation during adversity. Integrating Affective Events Theory (AET) with two functionalist theories of emotions (social functions of emotions and broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions), we extend this line of research by focusing on other-oriented moral emotions as facilitators of individuals' adaptive behavior of voice during a major crisis. We conducted a four-wave survey study with 111 U.S. working adults during the early (acute) stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our path analyses in AMOS, coupled with PROCESS-aided analyses in SPSS, indicated that supervisors' companionate love expression elicited gratitude in subordinates, particularly when subordinates perceived high uncertainty of the crisis, which, in turn, broadened subordinates' in-role perceptions of, and promoted engagement in, voice behaviors. Our findings extend AET in meaningful ways and contribute to research on the moral emotions of companionate love and gratitude, stressing their value in managerial practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17439760
Volume :
17
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Positive Psychology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
160241385
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2021.1975157