Living a Calling During COVID-19: A Resource Gain Perspective

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Abstract

Massive disruptions to work and threats to employee well-being due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have highlighted the need to identify resources which enable employees to gain other valuable resources. Using a resource gain perspective, we examined the role of living a calling as a potentially robust resource, enabling employees to gain work readiness during the COVID-19 pandemic, and, in turn, resulting in a greater well-being in the form of lower job strain. Using a sample of clergy (N = 216) from various denominations, we provide initial evidence that living a calling may be associated with lower levels of job strain through increased COVID-19 work readiness. This study underscores the relevance of living a calling in a time of high potential or actual loss of resources.

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Terry, J. D., & Cigularov, K. P. (2022). Living a Calling During COVID-19: A Resource Gain Perspective. Journal of Career Development, 49(6), 1419–1434. https://doi.org/10.1177/08948453211050654

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