title: Learning how to recover from job stress: effects of a recovery training program on recovery, recovery-related self-efficacy, and well-being.
abstract: This quasi-experimental study evaluated the effects of a recovery training program on recovery experiences (psychological detachment from work, relaxation, mastery experiences, and control during off-job time), recovery-related self-efficacy, and well-being outcomes. The training comprised two sessions held one week apart. Recovery experiences, recovery-related self-efficacy, and well-being outcomes were measured before the training (T1) and one week (T2) and three weeks (T3) after the training. A training group consisting of 48 individuals and a waitlist control group of 47 individuals were compared (N = 95). Analyses of covariance revealed an increase in recovery experiences at T2 and T3 (for mastery only at T2). Recovery-related self-efficacy and sleep quality increased at T2 and T3, perceived stress and state negative affect decreased at T3. No training effects were found for emotional exhaustion.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychology, University of Mainz, Germany. verena.hahn@uni-mainz.de
authors.forename: Verena C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Binnewies
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sonnentag
authors.forename: Eva J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Mojza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome