Title
The relation between off-job recovery and job resources: Person-level differences and day-level dynamics
Author
Niks, I.M.W.
Gevers, J.M.P.
de Jonge, J.
Houtman, I.L.D.
Publication year
2016
Abstract
It is well-known that recovery from work and job resources can counteract negative effects of high job demands, but less is known about how off-job recovery and job resources are related to each other. In this two-level daily diary study, 67 employees filled out daily surveys over the course of 8 days to examine this issue. Consistent with our expectations, multilevel analyses revealed that previous day’s detachment from work is positively related to the state of being recovered before going to work, and that the state of being recovered is positively related to one’s level of job resources. Moreover, the results indicated that both person-level differences and day-level dynamics play a role in these relations. Our study highlights the importance of recovering from work in the sense that it does not only help individuals by repairing negative strain effects but can also function as a catalyst in the activation of job resources. © 2015 Taylor & Francis.
Subject
Life
WHC - Work, Health and Care
ELSS - Earth, Life and Social Sciences
Work and Employment
Workplace
Healthy Living
Daily diary study
Detachment from work
Job resources
Off-job recovery
Self-regulation
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432x.2015.1042459
TNO identifier
532875
ISSN
1359-432X
Source
European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 25 (2), 226-238
Document type
article