Recovery and the work-family interface


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2016-07-13

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Abstract

Recovery after work is essential in order to stay energetic when facing work demands. This chapter discusses how unwinding and restoration processes after work relate to experiences at the work–family interface. Empirical studies have shown that specific activities (e.g., sport and exercise) and experiences (e.g., psychological detachment from work during nonwork time) are important to achieve recovery. Boundary management strategies at the work–family interface (e.g., a preference for segmentation) predict recovery experiences. Moreover, recovery experiences moderate the relationship between work–family conflict (particularly family-to-work conflict) and strain outcomes. This chapter presents directions for future research and highlights practical implications by describing what individuals, families, and organizations can do in order to foster recovery processes.

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The Oxford Handbook of Work and Family

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95 - 108

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Oxford University Press

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recovery; leisure time; job stress; work–family conflict; work–family facilitation; boundary management; well-being

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03356 - Grote, Gudela / Grote, Gudela check_circle

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