Malea, Melina Maria (2025) Navigating Workplace Dynamics: Exploring the Moderating Roles of Competitive Work Climate and Negative Work Events on the Relation Between State Self-Esteem and Daily Goal Progress. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This study examined the relationship between state self-esteem and daily goal progress alongside the moderating roles of negative work events and competitive work climates. Self- esteem and goal progress share a bidirectional relationship, with self-esteem exerting a stronger influence on goal progress than vice versa. Previous research has focused on trait self-esteem, overlooking its daily fluctuations. Research on negative work events has often emphasized their occurrence but failed to explore their subjective impact on employees. Similarly, the role of competitive climates in performance remains unclear, with evidence pointing to both positive and negative effects. Drawing on the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, self-regulation perspective, and event system theory, this study addressed these gaps using a diary design. Participants (N = 183) completed a baseline survey and 10 daily diaries assessing state self-esteem, daily goal progress, and the occurrence and subjective impact of negative events. Results revealed a significant positive relationship between state self-esteem and daily goal progress. However, no moderation effects were found for competitive climates or negative work events. These findings highlight the importance of state self-esteem in shaping daily productivity but suggest that external factors like workplace competition and negative events do not affect daily goal progress. Future research could explore these variables from a within-person perspective or recruit more participants from competitive professions while maintaining a heterogeneous sample, hence, providing insight into their complex interactions. Keywords: state self-esteem, daily goal progress, competitive climate, negative work events
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Schmitt, A. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route/Track: | Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology (WOP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Aug 2026 09:44 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Aug 2026 09:44 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/7600 |
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