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Be happy to be successful: a mediational model of PERMA variables

2021; Wiley; Volume: 60; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/1744-7941.12283

1744-7941

Pei Shan Goh, Yong Wah Goh, Loshnah Jeevanandam, Zsuzsa Nyolczas, Ágota Kun, Yayoi Watanabe, Ikuko Noro, Rong Wang, Jiang Jiang,

Cultural Differences and Values

To conceptualize how employees’ perception of job performance might be generated, the present study tested a process model of Seligman's (2011, The Journal of Positive Psychology 13, 333) PERMA. Hierarchical regression and mediation analyses were conducted on 648 working adults from Hungary, Japan, China and Australia. A significant mediation effect of Positive Relationships and Meaning on the pathway from Positive Emotions to Accomplishment was found. Meaning was a stronger mediator than Positive Relationships. The indirect effect of Engagement as a mediator between Positive Emotions and Accomplishment was not significant, contrary to past empirical evidence of Engagement as a mediator. These findings demonstrate the significance of examining PERMA with a holistic approach. The implications of this study on workplace performance interventions are also discussed.