Do Family Rituals Help or Hurt? The Ripple Effect of Family Rituals on Employee Change-Oriented Behaviors

• 成果类型: Article; Early Access
• 署名作者: Jiang, Wan; Qin, Xueting; van Knippenberg, Daan; Song, Zhigang; Liang, Bingqian; Wang, Linlin; Yuan, Yingjie
• 署名单位: Tianjin University; Rice University; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai University; Nankai University; Nankai University; University of Groningen
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0021-9010
• DOI: 10.1037/apl0001410
• 发表日期: 2026
• 关键词: mediating role; work; creativity; motivation; vigor; FRAMEWORK; charge; CONSEQUENCES; PERSPECTIVE; perceptions

摘要

Despite growing evidence that family life spills over into the workplace, little is known about how family rituals relate to employee behaviors at work. Drawing on interaction ritual chains theory, we develop a dual pathway-moderated mediation model linking family rituals to employee change-oriented behaviors. We propose that family rituals are positively associated with employee change-oriented behaviors via the resource pathway (emotional resources and vigor at work) but negatively associated with them via the motivation pathway (family identity salience and family motivation). Additionally, employees' need for social inclusion strengthened both mediation pathways. Results from a multisource, time-lagged survey of 465 employees and 240 supervisors supported our model. We discussed theoretical implications for the literature on family rituals and change-oriented behaviors, as well as practical implications for organizations and managers.