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Job demands–resources model in the context of recovery: Testing recovery experiences as mediators

Kinnunen, Ulla, Feldt, Taru, Siltaloppi, Marjo, Sonnentag, Sabine·2011·European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to extend the original Job Demands–Resources (JD-R) model by taking into account recovery as an important mediation mechanism between work characteristics and well-being/ill-health. Specifically, we examined whether recovery experiences—strategies promoting recovery—might have a mediating role in the JD-R model among 527 employees from a variety of different jobs. The results showed that psychological detachment fully mediated the effects of job demands on fatigue at work and mastery partially mediated the effects of job resources on work engagement. Altogether, the results suggest that recovery merits consideration as a mediating mechanism in the JD-R model.

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Kinnunen et al. (2011) extend the Job Demands–Resources model by testing recovery experiences as mediators between work characteristics and employee well-being/ill-health. In a cross-sectional sample of 527 Finnish employees, psychological detachment fully mediated the job demands–fatigue link, while mastery partially mediated the job resources–work engagement link.

Key findings

  • The Finnish Recovery Experience Questionnaire supported a four-factor structure: psychological detachment, relaxation, mastery, and control (Hypothesis 1 supported).
  • Psychological detachment fully mediated the effect of job demands on fatigue at work (standardized indirect effect 0.16, 95% CI = .030 to .295); the direct job demands–fatigue path was nonsignificant.
  • Mastery partially mediated the effect of job resources on work engagement (standardized indirect effect 0.16, 95% CI = .016 to .095), with job resources also directly associated with work engagement.
  • The hypothesized partial mediation model explained 69% of the variance in fatigue at work and 39% of the variance in work engagement; contrary to Hypothesis 5, job demands had a positive direct link to work engagement.

Methods

  • Cross-sectional questionnaire study conducted in spring 2007 among employees of five Finnish organizations from business, telecommunications/IT, hotel/catering, travel services, and education; 527 employees returned completed questionnaires (51% response rate from 1042 contacted).
  • Measures included QPSNordic job demands and resources, the 16-item Recovery Experience Questionnaire, need for recovery, job exhaustion from the MBI-GS, and the 9-item Utrecht Work Engagement Scale.
  • Analyses used confirmatory factor analysis for the Finnish REQ and structural equation modeling with latent factors; mediation significance was assessed with 1000 bootstrap samples.

Limitations

  • The paper states all data were self-reports, risking common method variance; the cross-sectional design prevents causal conclusions; the response rate was relatively low at 51%; participants were nested within five organizations but multilevel analysis was not possible; and some measures had low reliability or were single-item.
  • The paper also notes the sample was a convenience sample and should be replicated in other samples; the text makes evident that the mostly well-educated sample may limit generalizability, especially for the unexpected positive job demands–work engagement finding.

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Figure 1 The theoretical Job Demands-Resources-Recovery (JD-R-R) model tested in the study.
Figure 1 The theoretical Job Demands-Resources-Recovery (JD-R-R) model tested in the study.From the PDF
Figure 2 The partial mediation model. The dotted grey lines are nonsignificant.
Figure 2 The partial mediation model. The dotted grey lines are nonsignificant.From the PDF

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    “the missing values were handled with the missing data method, which utilizes all the available data (i.e., the standard missing at random approach).”
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    The mediation model's causal ordering (job demands/resources -> recovery experiences -> occupational ill-health/well-being) is valid.

    “In investigating recovery experiences as mediators between work characteristics (demands, resources) and occupational ill-health/well-being (fatigue at work, work engagement), we estimated three separate structural equation models (SEM) consecutively”
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  1. Kalimo , R. , Hakanen , J. and Toppinen-Tanner , S. 2006 . Maslachin yleinen työuupumuksen arviointimenetelmä MBI-GS [The Finnish version of Maslach's Burnout Inventory–General Survey] , Helsinki, Finland : Työterveyslaitos .
  2. Lindström , K. , Elo , A.-L. , Skogstad , A. , Dallner , M. , Gamberale , F. Hottinen , V. 2000 . User's guide for the QPSNordic: General Nordic questionnaire for psychological and social factors at work , Copenhagen, Denmark : Nordic Council of Ministers .
  3. Muthén , L. K. and Muthén , B. O. 1998–2007 . Mplus user's guide , (5th ed.) , Los Angeles, CA : Muthén & Muthén .

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Authors
Kinnunen, U., Feldt, T., Siltaloppi, M., & Sonnentag, S.
Affiliations
  • University of Tampere (FI)
  • University of Jyväskylä (FI)
  • University of Konstanz (DE)
Corresponding author
Kinnunen, Ulla
Venue
European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
Published
2011-09-29
Volume
20
Issue
6
Pages
805-832
ISSN
  • 1359-432X (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-0643
OpenAlex
W2082789778
Cited by
282
References
68
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 27 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 26 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 24 · 2016: 15 · 2015: 17 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 14 · 2012: 1
FWCI
15.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • MADOC (University of Mannheim) (acceptedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • 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
job demands-resources model, recovery, psychological detachment, mastery, work engagement, fatigue, mediation, job characteristics, employee well-being, occupational ill-health

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