To better understand the causal role of affect in the formation of task-related networks in organizations, we develop a theory of affective primacy that identifies cognitive and motivational mechanisms through which the affective value of social interactions (a feeling of positive affect from interacting with a colleague) operates as a cause of instrumental value (a subjective evaluation of an ...

Two studies examined the impact of self-defining events on individuals (i.e., subjective impact), meaning making with regard to these events, and how subjective impact may account for the pattern of current and recalled emotions for these self-defining memories (Singer & Moffitt, 1991-1992). In Study 1, participants recalled self-defining memories, indicating how much impact the recalled events...

The main purpose of the study is to investigate relationship between characteristics perfectionism and inferiority feeling among university students. In study, correlational descriptive survey models quantitative research methods are applied. Participants include 672 students (with 485 females 187 males) whose average age 21 years. As data collection tools, Frost Multi-Dimensional Perfectionism...

BACKGROUND Previous research shows that how patients perceive encounters with healthcare staff may affect their health and self-estimated ability to return to work. The aim of the present study was to explore long-term sick-listed patients' encounters with social insurance office staff and the impact of these encounters on self-estimated ability to return to work. METHODS A random sample of l...