Is extensive work effort always detrimental to professionals’ well‐being? We argue that the link between extensive work effort and well‐being depends on the reasons why professionals work extended hours. Drawing on self‐determination theory and data from an international consultancy firm, we show that extrinsically driven work effort is negatively related to well‐being, while intrinsically driven work effort is positively related to well‐being. A reinforcing effect seems to exist between the two types of motivators, revealing that intrinsically driven work effort has both a direct and an indirect link to well‐being, mitigating the downsides of extrinsically driven work effort.

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努力工作的动机驱动因素：长时间工作是否总是不利于健康？

大量的工作是否总是有害于专业人员的健康？我们认为，广泛的工作与幸福之间的联系取决于专业人员延长工作时间的原因。借鉴国际咨询公司的自决理论和数据，我们发现，外在驱动的工作努力与幸福负相关，而内在驱动的工作努力与幸福正相关。两种激励因素之间似乎存在增强作用，这表明内在驱动的工作努力与福祉有直接和间接的联系，从而减轻了外在驱动的工作努力的弊端。