While a positive view of calling has been ubiquitous since its introduction into the literature
over two decades ago, research remains unsettled about the extent to which it contributes to …

Purpose This research aims at examining how authentic leadership impacts social workers'
withdrawal behaviors through two intermediate mechanisms: sense of calling and job …

The literature does not provide a clear answer about the development of callings over time. It
has been hypothesized that a calling is a consequence of positive experiences in a domain …

Career calling is a positive construct that describes how much individuals see their work as
a meaningful and consuming passion, experienced as a transcendent summons, that …

There are many open questions concerning the development of calling, and longitudinal
empirical evidence is limited. We know that a calling is associated with many beneficial …

The accumulation of scientific knowledge on calling is limited by the absence of a common
theoretical and measurement framework. Many different models of calling have been …

This paper reports on the development of a unidimensional short scale for measuring career
calling (UMCS-7). The scale has been developed drawing from the theoretical model behind …

We examined the relationship between calling, job‐search clarity, and job‐search intensity
in a cross‐sectional study of Italian unemployed job seekers (N= 315). Structural equation …

This study aimed to explore how individual (self-reflection, insight, and life satisfaction),
career (engagement and adaptability), and work (meaningful work, job satisfaction, and …

This study investigates whether career calling protects individuals from the challenges
posed by fear of COVID-19 and job demands on burnout and turnover intentions during the …