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Advances in recovery research: What have we learned? What should be done next?

Sonnentag, Sabine, Venz, Laura, Casper, Anne·2017·Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

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that differentiates between recovery as a process and recovery as an outcome. Empirical studies have shown that recovery activities (e.g., physical exercise) and recovery experiences (e.g., psychological detachment from work) are negatively associated with strain symptoms (e.g., exhaustion) and positively associated with positive well-being indicators (e.g., vigor). Recovery activities and recovery experiences suffer when employees face a high level of job stressors. Psychological mechanisms underlying recovery seem to be similar across different temporal recovery settings (e.g., work breaks, free evenings, vacations) and seem to be enhanced in natural environments. Intervention studies have pointed to a diverse set of strategies for how everyday job-stress recovery can be supported. This article discusses 5 avenues for future research, with a particular focus on individual and contextual factors that may influence recovery as well as highlighting more complex temporal patterns than those uncovered in previous research. (PsycINFO Database Record

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Authors: Sonnentag, S., Venz, L., & Casper, A.
Affiliations: University of Mannheim (DE)
ORCID: Sonnentag, Sabine
Venz, Laura
Casper, Anne
Venue: Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2017-07
Volume: 22
Issue: 3
Pages: 365-380
ISSN: 1076-8998 (ISSN-L)
1939-1307
DOI: 10.1037/ocp0000079
OpenAlex: W2599271079
Cited by: 587
References: 148
Citations by year: 2026: 62 · 2025: 69 · 2024: 101 · 2023: 65 · 2022: 71 · 2021: 75 · 2020: 68 · 2019: 41 · 2018: 29 · 2017: 5
FWCI: 55.97
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Occupational Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Workplace Health and Well-being
Keywords: recovery, occupational stress, recovery activities, recovery experiences, psychological detachment, rest breaks, holidays, natural environment, occupational stressors, exhaustion, vigor, well-being, recovery interventions
MeSH terms: Occupational Stress, Adaptation, Psychological, Humans, Job Satisfaction, Leisure Activities, Surveys and Questionnaires, Relaxation, Work, Workload

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