Do we recover from vacation? Meta-analysis of vacation effects on health and well-being

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-25

  de Bloom, Jessica ^a   Kompier, Michiel ^a   Geurts, Sabine ^a   de Weerth, Carolina ^a   Taris, Toon ^a   Sonnentag, Sabine ^a,b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allostatic load; Holiday; Recovery; Review; Satisfaction; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BURNOUT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FATIGUE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHILOSOPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; TIME; WORKLOAD;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FATIGUE; HOLIDAYS; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOLOGY, INDUSTRIAL; TIME FACTORS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 65549106126     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.K8004     Document Type: Review

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