Why Do Fools Fall in Love (at Work)? Factors Associated With the Incidence of Workplace Romance
Abstract
We conducted 2 Web-based survey studies to examine factors associated with the incidence of workplace romance. In Study 1, results based on data collected from 197 employees indicate that their degrees of perceived workplace sexualization and task interdependence were related to their observations of workplace romance. In addition, employees were most likely to report participating in a workplace romance when workplace sexualization and male-female social contact were high. In Study 2, results based on data collected from 80 employees indicate that their degrees of perceived workplace sexualization was related to their observations of workplace romance. Taken together, the results of the 2 studies suggest that work context is associated with the incidence of workplace romance. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Recommended Citation
Salvaggio, A., Streich, M., Hopper, J., & Pierce, C. (2011). Why Do Fools Fall in Love (at Work)? Factors Associated With the Incidence of Workplace Romance. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 41 (4), 906-937. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00741.x
