Seeking the balance in perceived task performance: the interaction of perfectionism and perceived organizational support

This study examines the impacts of adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism on the perceived task performance of employees and explores the moderating role of perceived organizational support (POS) in those relationships. By integrating the trait activation theory and the job demand-resources model (J...

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Published in:Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) N.J.), 2024-04, Vol.43 (16), p.14712-14724
Main Authors: Gunyakti Akdeniz, Handan, Bayhan Karapinar, Pinar, Metin Camgoz, Selin, Tayfur Ekmekci, Ozge
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Employees
Personality
Personality traits
Psychology
Self evaluation
Social Sciences
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Summary:This study examines the impacts of adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism on the perceived task performance of employees and explores the moderating role of perceived organizational support (POS) in those relationships. By integrating the trait activation theory and the job demand-resources model (JD-R), we investigate whether POS as an organizational resource facilitates or constrains the effects of perfectionism traits on task performance. The data were gathered from 347 white-collar, full-time employees working in different sectors in Türkiye. The results of the moderated regression reveal only a significant interaction effect of POS with maladaptive perfectionism on task performance. In line with our predictions, when employees perceive higher levels of POS, the negative association between maladaptive perfectionism and task performance diminishes. However, the results did not support the interactive effects of adaptive perfectionism and POS on performance. The current study adds to a growing body of perfectionism literature and provides further support that POS plays a crucial role in mitigating the negative consequences of maladaptive perfectionism on employee task performance.
ISSN:1046-1310
1936-4733
DOI:10.1007/s12144-023-05473-5