Le retour du bien-être au travail à son point de consigne : un test international en France et au Japon

Abstract

The ambition of this research is to test, in the context of work, the external validity of the theory of hedonic adaptation which stipulates a gradual return of the level of well-being to its set point despite the events experienced. Until now, it had mainly received strong empirical support in life in general within Anglo-Saxon countries. The empirical results of the two studies show that this theory can be extended to employees who change jobs in France but not in Japan. Two original contributions emerge: it is asymmetrical and partly at least contingent.