Academics' Experiences of a Respite From Work: Effects of Self-Critical Perfectionism and Perseverative cognition on Postrespite Well-Being

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 854-865

  Flaxman, Paul E ^a   Ménard, Julie ^a,d   Bond, Frank W ^b   Kinman, Gail ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Burnout; Perfectionism; Recovery; Rumination; Worry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; EMOTION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; UNIVERSITY; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; EMOTIONS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; UNIVERSITIES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84868667718     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0028055     Document Type: Article

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