Peer Attachment and Proactive Socialization Behavior: The Moderating Role of Social Intelligence
Year: 2022
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Proactive socialization involves an active attempt to integrate into an organization, which can help an individual complete the transition from student to employee. This study-conducted via a survey involving college graduates (one year after graduation)-explores the peer attachment influence mechanism on proactive socialization behaviors and the moderating effects of social intelligence. The results of the empirical analysis show that core self-evaluation has a mediating effect between peer attachment and individual proactive socialization behavior. Peer trust and peer communication can improve individual proactive socialization behavior by enhancing core self-evaluation, but peer alienation may reduce core self-evaluation and inhibit individual proactive socialization behavior in the workplace. Social intelligence has a moderating mediating role between peer attachment, core self-evaluation, and proactive socialization behavior. High social intelligence may enhance the indirect influence of peer trust and communication on proactive socialization behavior through core self-evaluation and weaken the indirect influence of peer alienation on proactive socialization behavior through core self-evaluation. In recruitment and selection, organizations can predict the proactive socialization behaviors of candidates by investigating their peer relationships, and can also strive to create a harmonious working atmosphere and relationship to help new employees integrate into the organization.
Source: Behavioral Sciences
DOI: 10.3390/bs12090312
Authors: Ting Nie, Yanying Zheng, Yiying Huang
Institution: Macau University of Science and Technology
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,466
OpenAlex ID: W4293528140