Learning How To Recover From Job Stress: Effects of a Recovery Training Program on Recovery, Recovery-Related Self-Efficacy, and Well-Being

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 202-216

  Hahn, Verena C ^a   Binnewies, Carmen ^a   Sonnentag, Sabine ^b   Mojza, Eva J ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Intervention; Nonwork experiences; Recovery from job stress; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LEISURE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SLEEP; TRAINING; WELLBEING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SELF EFFICACY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79954538189     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022169     Document Type: Article

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