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Daily recovery experiences: the role of volunteer work during leisure time.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20063959     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study focused on the role of volunteer work for daily recovery from work. In a 1-week diary study with 166 employees, we assessed the amount of time spent on volunteer work during leisure time, and the recovery facets of psychological detachment from work (i.e., mentally switching off from work), mastery experiences (i.e., pursuing challenging activities), and community experiences (i.e., cultivating relationships) every day before participants went to bed. Results from hierarchical linear modeling (n = 529 days) showed volunteer work during leisure time to be positively related to mastery experiences and community experiences suggesting volunteer work to contribute to successful recovery by creating new resources.
Authors:
Eva J Mojza; Christian Lorenz; Sabine Sonnentag; Carmen Binnewies
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of occupational health psychology     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1939-1307     ISO Abbreviation:  J Occup Health Psychol     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-12     Completed Date:  2010-03-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9612485     Medline TA:  J Occup Health Psychol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  60-74     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany. Eva.Mojza@uni-konstanz.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Employment / psychology*
Female
Humans
Leisure Activities*
Male
Middle Aged
Questionnaires
Voluntary Workers*

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