Article Dans Une Revue Europe's Journal of Psychology Année : 2023

An Integrated Cognitive-Motivational Model of Ikigai (Purpose in Life) in the Workplace

Mégane Sartore
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Ioana Ocnarescu
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Louis-Romain Joly
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In the Japanese philosophy of life, 'ikigai' broadly refers to having a 'reason for living', or a purpose in life. From a phenomenological and empirical viewpoint, ikigai is reported to increase human well-being and even life expectancy. However, it remains difficult to translate, define and formalize with regard to contemporary psychological theories. In this respect, the aim of this paper is twofold: to capture as accurately as possible what ikigai is, and to examine whether the concept applies to a professional context. We first offer a comprehensive overview of ikigai, bridge the gap between this specific body of literature and related psychological theoretical frameworks, such as those addressing motivation, well-being, and attention. On this basis, we conceptualize an integrated cognitive-motivational model of ikigai using an IPO (Input-Process-Output) framework: we organize dispositional or situational factors supposedly supporting ikigai as inputs, fueling the core process of ikigai (mainly built from motivational and attentional mechanisms), which produce outcomes (including well-being). A feedback loop completes the model and allows the process to maintain over time. This conceptual proposal is a first step towards applying and testing the model in professional contexts, in order to renew our approach of engagement, well-being, and performance at work as well as inspire workplace evolution.

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hal-04387820 , version 1 (11-01-2024)

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Mégane Sartore, Stéphanie Buisine, Ioana Ocnarescu, Louis-Romain Joly. An Integrated Cognitive-Motivational Model of Ikigai (Purpose in Life) in the Workplace. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 2023. ⟨hal-04387820⟩
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