Sabbatical leave: who gains and how much

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• Personal Author:
  Cohen-Charash Y ; Davidson OB ; Eden D ; Hammer LB ; Kluger AN ; Krausz M ; Maslach C ; O'Driscoll M ; Perrewé PL ; Quick JC ; Rosenblatt Z ; Spector PE ; Westman M
• Description:
  A rigorous quasi-experiment tested the ameliorative effects of a sabbatical leave, a special case of respite from routine work. We hypothesized that (a) respite increases resource level and well-being and (b) individual differences and respite features moderate respite effects. A sample of 129 faculty members on sabbatical and 129 matched controls completed measures of resource gain, resource loss, and well-being before, during, and after the sabbatical. Among the sabbatees, resource loss declined and resource gain and well-being rose during the sabbatical. The comparison group showed no change. Moderation analysis revealed that those who reported higher respite self-efficacy and greater control, were more detached, had a more positive sabbatical experience, and spent their sabbatical outside their home country enjoyed more enhanced well-being than others. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Administration Author Keywords: Stress Conservation Of Resources Theory Job Stress Quality Of Life Quality Of Work Life QWL Respite Rest Periods Sabbatical Stress Well-being Work-life Balance Workers Work Intervals Work Practices

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• ISSN:
  0021-9010
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Florida ; New York ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  95
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048621
• Citation:
  J Appl Psychol 2010 Sep; 95(5):953-964
• Contact Point Address:
  Oranit B. Davidson, who is now at the School of Business Administration, Peres Academic Center, Hanevi'im 8, Rehovot 76120, Israel
• Email:
  odavidson@pac.ac.il
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  Portland State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Applied Psychology
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b999d14078ac7466fe35c439617eef6a776151f29756062ef8178bb7100f0a696074025a516d1d7946e8905186daa3c717a56aec0fb95e04ef194aec7cbbaca0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203334/cdc_203334_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 73.55 KB ]