An Integrated Cognitive-Motivational Model of Ikigai (Purpose in Life) in the Workplace
Abstract: In the Japanese philosophy of life, ‘ikigai’ broadly refers to having a ‘reason for living’, or a purpose in life. From a phenomenological and empirical viewpoint, ikigai is reported to increase human well-being and even life expectancy. However, it remains difficult to translate, define and formalize with regard to contemporary psychological theories. In this respect, the aim of this paper is twofold: to capture as accurately as possible what ikigai is, and to examine whether the concept applies to a professional context. We first offer a comprehensive overview of ikigai, bridge the gap between this specific body of literature and related psychological theoretical frameworks, such as those addressing motivation, well-being, and attention. On this basis, we conceptualize an integrated cognitive-motivational model of ikigai using an IPO (Input-Process-Output) framework: we organize dispositional or situational factors supposedly supporting ikigai as inputs, fueling the core process .... https://ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/9943
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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An Integrated Cognitive-Motivational Model of Ikigai (Purpose in Life) in the Workplace ; volume:19 ; number:4 ; day:30 ; month:11 ; year:2023
Europe's journal of psychology ; 19, Heft 4 (30.11.2023)
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Sartore, Mégane
Buisine, Stéphanie
Ocnarescu, Ioana
Joly, Louis-Romain
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10.5964/ejop.9943
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2406080512319.351559568105
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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- Ocnarescu, Ioana
- Joly, Louis-Romain
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