Dokument: When and how gain cycles operate: Examining the temporal dynamics of gain cycles between PsyCap, work engagement and strengths use

Titel:	When and how gain cycles operate: Examining the temporal dynamics of gain cycles between PsyCap, work engagement and strengths use
URL für Lesezeichen:	https://docserv.uni-duesseldorf.de/servlets/DocumentServlet?id=72238
URN (NBN):	urn:nbn:de:hbz:061-20260210-111454-0
Kollektion:	Publikationen
Sprache:	Englisch
Dokumententyp:	Wissenschaftliche Texte » Artikel, Aufsatz
Medientyp:	Text
Autor:	Kuhlmann, Rebekka [Autor]
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Stichwörter:	COR theory , JD-R theory , gain cycles , diary study , feedback loop
Beschreibung:	This study explores when and how gain cycles between psychological capital (PsyCap), work engagement and strengths use operate within organizational contexts, grounded in Job Demands–Resources (JD-R) and Conservation of Resources (COR) theories. While existing research highlights gain cycles based on these theories, the temporal dynamics of how these relationships unfold bwithin and across days remain underexplored. Using a daily diary methodology with two measurement points per workday over 2 weeks, results confirm positive mediated gain cycles within the same workday, with work engagement reinforcing itself through sequential pathways of strengths use and PsyCap. However, contrary to expectations, next-day analyses revealed non-significant mediated gain cycles, suggesting that gain cycles reset overnight. These findings contribute to JD-R theory by clarifying both when gain cycles operate (within-day enhancement vs. cross-day reset) and how they function through specific mediated pathways rather than simple direct effects. Practical implications emphasize enabling the behavioural (strengths use) and psychological (PsyCap) mechanisms that employees use to shape their own engagement.
Rechtliche Vermerke:	Originalveröffentlichung: Kuhlmann, R. (2025). When and how gain cycles operate: Examining the temporal dynamics of gain cycles between PsyCap, work engagement and strengths use. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 98(4), Article e70068. https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.70068
Lizenz:	Dieses Werk ist lizenziert unter einer Creative Commons Namensnennung 4.0 International Lizenz
Fachbereich / Einrichtung:	Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät
Dokument erstellt am:	10.02.2026
Dateien geändert am:	10.02.2026