The Recovery Experience Questionnaire: Development and validation of a measure for assessing recuperation and unwinding from work.
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- 1 January 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
- Vol. 12 (3) , 204-221
- https://doi.org/10.1037/1076-8998.12.3.204
Abstract
Drawing on the mood regulation and job-stress recovery literature, four self-report measures for assessing how individuals unwind and recuperate from work during leisure time were developed (Study 1). Confirmatory factor analyses with a calibration and a cross-validation sample (total N=930) showed that four recovery experiences can be differentiated: psychological detachment from work, relaxation, mastery, and control (Study 2). Examination of the nomological net in a subsample of Study 2 (N=271) revealed moderate relations of the recovery experiences with measures of job stressors and psychological well-being; relations with coping and personality variables were generally low (Study 3). Potential applications for the future use of these short 4-item measures in longitudinal and diary research are discussed.Keywords
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