A5071217510- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
University of Bucharest
2016-2025
Stellenbosch University
2022-2025
National School of Political Science and Public Administration
2009-2020
Engineering Research & Analysis (United States)
2005-2020
Universitatea Ecologica din Bucuresti
2015
Babeș-Bolyai University
2011
Job crafting (JC) is a form of bottom-up job design with high potential for increasing work engagement and performance. For this reason, researchers have proposed interventions to stimulate JC in organizations. The purpose paper was twofold: (1) meta-analyse the effectiveness on behaviours, engagement, performance; (2) estimate economic value interventions, applying utility analysis. systematic search identified 14 eligible studies. Random-effects meta-analyses revealed statistically...
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to add the understanding qualitative job insecurity, i.e. insecurity about continuity valued aspects in future. Specifically, examines whether related counterproductive work behavior (CWB), both directed organization (i.e. CWB-O) and other individuals at CWB-I), frustration basic psychological needs autonomy, belongingness competence, as defined self-determination theory, may account for these relationships. Design/methodology/approach hypothesis were...
Abstract. This study addresses the link between work engagement (vigor, dedication, and absorption), task performance, contextual performance. Following a systematic literature review, we identified 174 unique studies. Studies had to be set in an organizational environment, include measure of as well objective or subjective offer information concerning job irrespective whether it was main aim study. random-effects model, obtained meta-analytic correlations r =.36 ( N = 33 independent...
The main goal of the European Federation Psychologists’Associations (EFPA) Standing Committee on Tests and Testing (SCTT) is improvement testing practices in countries. In order to reach this goal, SCTT carries out various actions projects, some which are described paper. To better inform its work, it decided survey opinions professional psychologists practices. A questionnaire 33 items was administered a sample 12,606 from 17 based on, but not identical to, one used 2000. new data show that...
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship perceived employability (the employee's perception about available job opportunities in external labour market) and performance, accounting for felt insecurity. Performance conceptualized broadly terms optimal functioning (i.e. in-role performance helping behaviour) malfunctioning organizational interpersonal counterproductive work behaviour). Design/methodology/approach Survey data were collected among 433 Romanian...
Across 5 different samples, totaling more than 1,600 participants from India, Indonesia, Oman, Romania, and Thailand, the authors address question of cross-cultural replicability a personality structure, while exploring utility exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) as data analysis technique in research. Personality was measured with an alternative, non–Five-Factor Model (FFM) framework, provided by HEXACO–PI (Lee & Ashton, 2004 Lee, K., M. C. (2004). Psychometric properties HEXACO...
Research self-efficacy represents the adaptation of social cognitive concept to field academic and scientific research is one best predictors successfully engaging in activities. The current meta-analysis focuses on relationship between 14 other relevant variables suggested by Social Cognitive Career Theory analyzes 85 published unpublished studies conducted 1989 2020 (n = 17,754, 209 effect sizes). results indicate large associations interest research, identity, intention/goals pursue a...
This article focuses on establishing a link between vocational fit and 1 domain of job performance: counterproductive work behaviors (CWB). The authors offer model explaining from self-regulation perspective how the lack generates CWB test this in 2 studies 3 multisource samples. 1st study offers support for mediation linking to through frustration. 2nd shows across samples, using both self- supervisor ratings CWB, that has incremental validity prediction over established predictors, such as...
This study investigates the relationship between personality, social axioms, and dyadic adjustment. A sample of 420 participants (210 heterosexual couples), approximately evenly distributed four ethnic backgrounds (Romanian, Hungarian, German, Rroma), was investigated in a cross–sectional approach with Romanian versions Social Axioms Survey, Dyadic Adjustment Scale, Revised NEO Personality Inventory. The analyses were based on actor–partner interdependence model. results showed that axioms...
Managing turnover is an essential human resource practice. One of the modern approaches that could have potential to increase staff retention stimulation employees’ job crafting, set changes regarding demands and resources employees proactively make. Based on self-concept theory, we expected meaningful work engagement serially mediate negative relationship between crafting intent leave. A cross-sectional study was conducted a sample 235 Romanian who responded questionnaires about all...
Abstract. Modern prediction methods from machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming increasingly popular, also in the field of psychological assessment. These provide unprecedented flexibility for modeling large numbers predictor variables non-linear associations between predictors responses. In this paper, we aim to look at what these may contribute assessment criterion validity their possible drawbacks. We apply a range modern statistical dataset predicting...
This study addresses the link between burnout and job performance. Following a systematic literature review, 45 studies were selected based on inclusion criteria: (1) set in an organizational environment, (2) including measure of burnout, (3) objective or subjective performance (4) offering information concerning A random-effects model yielded meta-analytic correlations −.17 for exhaustion (k = 18019 aggregated participants), −.16 depersonalization 8561 participants) −.23 inefficacy 7281...
The "Test Adaptation Reporting Standards" (TARES), or "TARES statement" was developed to alleviate the problems arising from inadequate reporting of test adaptation procedures. TARES contains a short preamble and checklist, that comprises an evidence-based minimum set information for in adaptations. statement by international group experts, under umbrella International Test Commission (ITC) support increase accuracy, transparency, usefulness adaptations documentation. This paper reports on...
Proliferation and variability of psychological measures are part the natural workings scientific process. They contribute to theory development, transparency, replicability, validity, restricting proliferation might hinder progress in sciences. While sometimes an indication questionable research practices, there also benign reasons for measurement community's response must take both aspects into account.
The Victim Precipitation Theory states that people may exhibit certain characteristics or behaviors act as vulnerability factors for either being picked a target provoking others, hence contributing to escalate an underlying conflict and then increase the risk of victimization from others. In line with this, previous research indicates personality be exposure workplace bullying, particularly so trait-anxiety trait-anger. evidence is, however, mainly cross-sectional, longitudinal studies are...
The Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) represents a new measure of burnout that addresses the shortcomings previous instruments. This study investigates psychometric properties Romanian short version BAT. sample consisted 648 employees completed Of this sample, 117 also measures for other well-being indicators, job demands, resources, personality, and organizational outcomes. According to our findings, there are strong correlations between four core (exhaustion, emotional impairment, cognitive...