How does Job Passion Stimulate Job Crafting Behaviours? The Role of Psychological Safety

This study aims to explore the relationship between job passion and job crafting within the frameworks of Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) theory and Self-Determination Theory (SDT). Specifically, the research investigates how harmonious and obsessive forms of job passion influence job crafting behaviours and the moderating role of psychological safety in this dynamic. Data was collected from 320 English language teachers working at various foundation and state universities in Turkey. The findings reveal that while harmonious passion is positively related to job crafting, obsessive passion is negatively associated with job crafting behaviours. In the study, psychological safety is identified as a critical moderator, amplifying the positive effects of harmonious passion while mitigating the negative impacts of obsessive passion. These results offer significant theoretical contributions by expanding the understanding of emotional and cognitive drivers of job crafting within the JD-R and SDT frameworks. Practically, the study underscores the importance for organizations to foster psychologically safe work environments that support employee well-being and harness job passion in constructive ways.