Sonnentag & Fritz on Recovery

Citation

Database: PsycARTICLES

[ Journal Article ]

The Recovery Experience Questionnaire: Development and validation of a measure for assessing recuperation and unwinding from work.

Sonnentag, Sabine; Fritz, Charlotte

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, Vol 12(3), Jul 2007, 204-221. doi: 10.1037/1076-8998.12.3.204

Abstract

1. Drawing on the mood regulation and job-stress recovery literature, four self-report measures for assessing how individuals unwind and recuperate from work during leisure time were developed (Study 1). Confirmatory factor analyses with a calibration and a cross-validation sample (total N=930) showed that four recovery experiences can be differentiated: psychological detachment from work, relaxation, mastery, and control (Study 2). Examination of the nomological net in a subsample of Study 2 (N=271) revealed moderate relations of the recovery experiences with measures of job stressors and psychological well-being; relations with coping and personality variables were generally low (Study 3). Potential applications for the future use of these short 4-item measures in longitudinal and diary research are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)