The effect of positive work reflection during leisure time on affective well-being: Results from three diary studies

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 255-278

  Meier, Laurenz L ^a   Cho, Eunae ^b   Dumani, Soner ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

diary study; intervention; psychological detachment; well being; work reflection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939219125     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.2039     Document Type: Article

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