Recovery, health, and job performance: effects of weekend experiences
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This study extended research on respites by examining the extent to which experiences during the weekend contribute to health and job performance after the weekend. Longitudinal data including 3 measurement occasions from 87 emergency service workers indicated that nonwork hassles, absence of positive work reflection, and low social activity during the weekend predicted burnout and poor general well-being after the weekend. Weekend experiences also predicted different aspects of job performance after the weekend. The results reveal practical implications for individual and organizational optimization of recovery processes. Suggestions for future research on specific recovery processes and their effects on individual health and performance are discussed.
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- Authors
- Fritz, C., & Sonnentag, S.
- Affiliations
- Technische Universität Braunschweig (DE)
- Venue
- Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
- Published
- 2005-07
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 187-199
- ISSN
- 1076-8998 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1307
- OpenAlex
- W2131624499
- Cited by
- 462
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- FWCI
- 14.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- nbn-resolving.de
- Licence
- cc-by-nc-nd
- Locations
- Journal of Occupational Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- KOPS (University of Konstanz) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Keywords
- respite, recovery process, burnout, employee performance, well-being, social activity, emergency workers, occupational health
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Burnout, Professional, Emergency Medical Technicians, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mental Health, Personnel Staffing and Scheduling, Recreation, Social Behavior, Stress, Psychological, Task Performance and Analysis, Health Care Surveys
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