Factors associated with participating in a romantic relationship in a work environment
Abstract
Questionnaires were administered to graduate students employed by a large university to assess part of Pierce, Byrne, and Aguinis's (1996) model of workplace romance. Based on data from 297 respondents, results indicate that (a) females held less favorable attitudes toward romance and sexual intimacy at work than did males, (b) participating in a romantic relationship with a member of the same organization was positively associated with a participant's self-appraised job performance, and (c) consistent with an affective spillover hypothesis, degree of loving feelings for a current romantic partner was positively associated with an individual's own level of intrinsic work motivation, job involvement, and satisfaction with his or her type of work. Results are discussed in light of Pierce et al.'s (1996) model, and potential study limitations are addressed.
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Recommended Citation
Pierce, C. (1998). Factors associated with participating in a romantic relationship in a work environment. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 28 (18), 1712-1730. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.1998.tb01342.x
