Mindfulness as a cognitive-emotional segmentation strategy: An intervention promoting work-life balance

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 733-754

  Michel, Alexandra ^a   Bosch, Christine ^a   Rexroth, Miriam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Intervention; Mindfulness; Psychological detachment; Segmentation; Work family conflict; Work life balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84912025235     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joop.12072     Document Type: Article

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