Passion for work is not only an essential trait for productivity, but it is also essential for thriving in adult education. In this perspective on practice, we will examine passion for work and provide useful strategies for building and sustaining passion throughout one's current and/or future role as an adult educator.
CardonM. S., GregoireD. A., StevensC. E., & PatelP. C. (2013). Measuring entrepreneurial passion: Conceptual foundations and scale validation. Journal of Business Venturing, 28(3), 373–396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2012.03.003
3.
ChenP., LeeF., & LimS. (2020). Loving thy work: Developing a measure of work passion. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 29(1), 140–158. https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432X.2019.1703680
4.
FrattaroliJ., ThomasM., & LyubomirskyS. (2011). Opening up in the classroom: Effects of expressive writing on graduate school entrance exam performance. Emotion, 11(3), 691–696. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0022946
5.
GolemanD., & BoyatzisR. M. A. (2013). Primal leadership. Unleashing the power of emotional intelligence. Harvard Business Review Press.
6.
JohriR., MisraR. K., & BhattacharjeeS. (2016). Work passion: Construction of reliable and valid measurement scale in the Indian context. Global Business Review, 17(3), 147S–158S. https://doi.org/10.1177/0972150916631206
7.
LockwoodN. R. (2003). Work/life balance. Challenges and solutions (pp. 2–10). Society for Human Resource Management.
8.
LoftonC. M. (2021). Addressing the need for self–care in nursing faculty. North Carolina Nurses Association.
9.
LyubomirskyS., SousaL., & DickerhoofR. (2006). The costs and benefits of writing, talking, and thinking about life's triumphs and defeats. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90(4), 692–708. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022–3514.90.4.692
10.
MichailidisE., & CropleyM. (2019). Testing the benefits of expressive writing for workplace embitterment: A randomized control trial. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 28(3), 315–328. https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432x.2019.1580694
11.
PennebakerJ. W., & ChungC. K. (2011). Expressive writing: Connections to physical and mental health. In FriedmanH. S. (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of health psychology (pp. 417–437). Oxford University Press.
RossoB. D., DekasK. H., & WrzesniewskiA. (2010). On the meaning of work: A theoretical integration and review. Research in Organizational Behavior, 30, 91–127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.riob.2010.09.001
15.
RussellJ. A., & VessK. R. (2014, June). C.A.R.I.N.G: A conceptual model for promoting student well–being. [Conference presentation]. Adult Education Research Conference in Harrisburg, PA.
16.
SerinH. (2017). The role of passion in learning and teaching. International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies, 4(1), 60–64.
ToepferS. M., CichyK., & PetersP. (2011). Letters of gratitude: Further evidence for author benefits. Journal of Happiness Studies, 13(1), 187–201. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902–011–9257–7
19.
VallerandR. J., HoulfortN., & ForestJ. (2014). Passion for work: Determinants and outcomes. In GagnéM. (Ed.), Oxford handbook of work engagement, motivation, and self–determination theory (pp. 85–105). Oxford University Press.
