“Take a break?!” Off-job recovery, job demands, and job resources as predictors of health, active learning, and creativity
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The aim of this study is to investigate the moderating effect of matching job resources as well as matching off-job recovery (i.e., detachment from work) on the relation between corresponding job demands and psychological outcomes. Using the Demand-Induced Strain Compensation (DISC) Model as a theoretical framework, we conducted a cross-sectional survey study with 399 employees from three Dutch organizations. Results showed that (1) cognitive demands, resources, and lack of detachment are predictors of cognitive outcomes (i.e., active learning and creativity), (2) emotional demands and lack of detachment are predictors of emotional outcomes (i.e., emotional exhaustion), and (3) physical demands, lack of detachment, and lack of resources are predictors of physical outcomes (i.e., physical health complaints). Specifically, cognitive detachment from work might have negative effects on learning and creativity, whereas emotional and physical detachment from work might have positive effects on employees' health, and even on creativity. In conclusion, in order to cope with specific job demands, employees need corresponding job resources and detachment from work to balance health and performance-related outcomes.
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- Authors
- de Jonge, J., Spoor, E., Sonnentag, S., Dormann, C., & van den Tooren, M.
- Affiliations
- Eindhoven University of Technology (NL)
- University of Mannheim (DE)
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Venue
- European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2012-06
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 321-348
- ISSN
- 1359-432X (ISSN-L)
- 1464-0643
- OpenAlex
- W2132571754
- Cited by
- 172
- References
- 71
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- FWCI
- 12.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology (publishedVersion)
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- TU/e Research Portal (submittedVersion)
- 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 › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
- Keywords
- detachment from work, job demands, job resources, active learning, creativity, emotional exhaustion, physical health complaints, cognitive demand, emotional demands, physical demands, employee health, employee performance
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