心理学报2025，Vol.57Issue(10)：1813-1831,19.DOI:10.3724/SP.J.1041.2025.1813
"好压力,坏压力?"算法规范压力对服务绩效的双刃剑效应
"Good pressure,bad pressure?"The double-edged sword effect of algorithmic regulatory pressure on service performance
摘要
Abstract
With the continuous increase in the number of gig workers,work pressure has become a significant public concern.Gig workers experience algorithmic regulatory pressure from platforms through automatic task allocation,real-time guidance,and tracking evaluation,which permeate the entire work process.Coping strategies adopted under such pressure directly influence workers' physical and mental health,as well as their work outcomes.However,prior research has only explored the conceptual nature of algorithmic regulatory pressure and its potential impact on individual well-being and work behavior.The mechanism through which this pressure affects service performance remains unclear.To address this gap,the present study applies the job demand-resource(JD-R)theory to investigate the impact of algorithmic regulatory pressure on gig workers'service performance.JD-R theory identifies two broad categories of working conditions-job demands and job resources.Job resources trigger motivational processes,whereas job demands lead to health-impairment processes.Moreover,job resources can buffer the adverse effects of job demands.Based on this framework,the study hypothesizes that algorithmic regulatory pressure exerts a double-edged sword effect on service performance by inducing distinct job crafting behaviors,particularly when two key resources-algorithmic transparency and online community support-are present. Two studies were conducted to test the hypotheses.Study 1 employed a scenario-based experiment to examine the causal relationship between algorithmic regulatory pressure and job crafting behaviors.A total of 377 take-away riders were recruited via an online survey platform(Credamo)and randomly assigned to either a high-or low-pressure scenario.Participants provided demographic data,viewed an experimental video,and responded to manipulation checks and job crafting measures.The final valid sample comprised 358 riders.Study 2 involved a three-wave,multi-source survey to test the proposed model,incorporating objective service performance metrics.Each wave was spaced four weeks apart.A total of 450 ride-hailing drivers were recruited through Credamo.At Time 1,participants reported demographics,algorithmic regulatory pressure,time pressure,alienation pressure,physical and mental pressure,proactive personality,algorithmic transparency,and online community support.At Time 2,they reported their approach and avoidance job crafting behaviors.At Time 3,drivers' service performance was obtained from platform-generated metrics.The final sample comprised 350 drivers. Across both studies,SPSS and Mplus were used to conduct ANOVA,linear regression,confirmatory factor analysis,and Bayesian estimation.To test moderating effects,the Johnson-Neyman technique was applied in R,with plots illustrating the moderation.Results confirmed the double-edged sword effect of algorithmic regulatory pressure.Specifically,algorithmic regulatory pressure positively affected service performance through approach job crafting and negatively via avoidance job crafting.These effects were amplified by algorithmic transparency and online community support. The study offers several theoretical contributions.First,it advances understanding of the dual nature and impact of algorithmic regulatory pressure in the gig economy.This pressure embodies both hindering and challenging job demands,thereby exerting a dual influence on service performance.This perspective enriches existing frameworks on job stress.Second,using the JD-R model,the study examines the underlying mechanisms of this dual effect,revealing the mediating role of job crafting and challenging prevailing assumptions about autonomy loss in digital labor.Third,by examining the moderating effects of algorithmic transparency and online community support,the study identifies key contextual resources that regulate whether the outcomes of pressure are constructive or detrimental.Finally,the findings extend the JD-R theory's applicability to digital labor,demonstrating its relevance in emerging work arrangements and contributing to the evolution of this theoretical model.关键词
算法规范压力/工作重塑/服务绩效/算法透明度/在线社群支持Key words
algorithmic regulatory pressure/job crafting/service performance/algorithmic transparency/online community support分类
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高雪原,张志朋,谢宝国,龙立荣,尹奎.."好压力,坏压力?"算法规范压力对服务绩效的双刃剑效应[J].心理学报,2025,57(10):1813-1831,19.基金项目
教育部人文社科基金(23YJC630045)、国家自然科学基金(72132001,72272117,72202224,72272011)、中国劳动关系学院教师学术创新团队支持计划(24JSTD022)资助. （23YJC630045）
