Examining the Role of Depression on the Eudaimonic Well-being of Employees with the Mediating Role of Intrinsic Motivation, Controlled Extrinsic Motivation and Amotivation

Feiz, Davood; Ahmadi, Salman; Keshavarz, Mohammad

doi:10.22055/jiops.2020.30049.1136

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

¹ Associate Professor, Department of Business Management, University of Semnan, Semnan, Iran

² PhD Student of Administrative Management Organizational Behavior, University of Farabi, Qom, Iran

³ PhD Student of Administrative Management-Organizational Behavior, Management and Administrative Sciences, University of Semnan, Semnan, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22055/jiops.2020.30049.1136

Abstract

Introduction
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between employees' depression and the the eudaimonic well-being of employees, while examining the mediating role of intrinsic motivation, controlled extrinsic motivation, and amotivation.

Method
The statistical population of the study was 189 employees of public organizations in Shiraz who were selected by convenience sampling method. The questionnaire contains 25 items with a 5-point Likert scale. In order to analyze the data, partial least squares and Smart PLS-2 software were used. To assess the validity and reliability, the convergent validity and Cronbach's alpha were used.

Results
The results showed that depression has a negative and significant effect on the eudaimonic well-being of employees and the intrinsic motivation, but has a positive and significant effect on controlled extrinsic motivation and amotivation. Also, intrinsic motivation and controlled extrinsic motivation have a positive and significant effect on the eudaimonic well-being of employees. The mediating relationship between depression and eudaimonic well-being of employees was also confirmed by three variables of intrinsic motivation, controlled extrinsic motivation and amotivation.
Discussion
Given that employees in the the public organizations need to have high physical and mental capacity, the existence of depression will reduce this ability and on the other hand it will underestimate the eudaimonic well-being of employees. When the employees are given the necessary motivation, well-being will create a higher level in them.

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Examining the Role of Depression on the Eudaimonic Well-being of Employees with the Mediating Role of Intrinsic Motivation, Controlled Extrinsic Motivation and Amotivation

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Volume 7, Issue 1June 2020Pages 143-160

Volume 7, Issue 1
June 2020
Pages 143-160