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Overtime and Need for Recovery in Relation to Job Demands and Job Control

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Van der Hulst, Monique, Van Veldhoven, Marc, Beckers, Debby·2006·Journal of Occupational Health
DOI 10.1539/joh.48.11
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Overtime and Need for Recovery in Relation to Job Demands and Job Control: Monique van der Hulst, et al. Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands—This study addressed the prevalence of working overtime in relation to psychosocial work characteristics and need for recovery. More precisely, the aim of this study was to find out (1) whether a relationship exists between working overtime and psychosocial work characteristics (job demands and job control), (2a) whether a relationship exists between working overtime and need for recovery, and finally (2b) whether such a relationship depends on job type (a specific combination of job demands and job control). The study sample (N=1,473) consisted of a national random sample of office‐based municipal administration employees who worked full‐time. These employees completed a questionnaire on working conditions, overtime and need for recovery, among other things. Overtime was especially common in jobs characterised by high demands. The analyses showed that working overtime is not associated with a higher need for recovery in the total study population. However, there was a positive relationship between overtime hours and need for recovery in high strain jobs (high demands, low control). Furthermore, there was a positive relationship between structural overtime and need for recovery in active jobs (high demands, high control). The relationship between overtime and need for recovery seems to be dependent upon working conditions; indicators of overtime were associated with a higher need for recovery only for employees who experienced high job demands. Longitudinal research within a heterogeneous sample will be necessary to draw firm conclusions about causality with respect to the relationship between overtime, need for recovery and working conditions.

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Authors
Van der Hulst, M., Van Veldhoven, M., & Beckers, D.
Affiliations
  • Department of Work and Organizational Psychology Radboud University Nijmegen
  • Department of Human Resource Studies Tilburg University The Netherlands
  • Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
Corresponding author
Beckers, Debby
ORCID
Beckers, Debby
Venue
Journal of Occupational Health
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2006-01
Volume
48
Issue
1
Pages
11-19
ISSN
  • 1341-9145 (ISSN-L)
  • 1348-9585
DOI
10.1539/joh.48.11
OpenAlex
W2000630991
Cited by
106
References
41
Citations by year
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FWCI
14.80
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 46 d)
Locations
  • Journal of Occupational Health (publishedVersion)
  • Research portal (Tilburg University) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
  • Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Keywords
overtime, need for recovery, job demands, job control, psychosocial work characteristics, job strain, office workers, working conditions
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Netherlands, Psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Rest, Workload

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