A diary study on work-related smartphone use, psychological detachment and exhaustion: Examining the role of the perceived segmentation norm

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 74-84

  Derks, Daantje ^a   van Mierlo, Heleen ^a   Schmitz, Elisabeth B ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diary study; Exhaustion; Psychological detachment; Segmentation; Smartphone

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; EXHAUSTION; MENTAL DISEASE; MOBILE PHONE; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL DETACHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMARTPHONE; WORK; WORKING TIME; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CELLULAR PHONE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; ROLE; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84893483829     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: 19391307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0035076     Document Type: Article

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