Switching off mentally: Predictors and consequences of psychological detachment from work during off-job time

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 393-414

  Sonnentag, Sabine ^a   Bayer, Ute Vera ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Job stress; Overload; Psychological detachment; Recovery; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MOOD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL DETACHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; WELLBEING; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; OCCUPATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REST; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 27744543014     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8998.10.4.393     Document Type: Review

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