Positive experiences at work and daily recovery: Effects on couple’s well-being

Rodríguez-Muñoz, Alfredo, Sanz-Vergel, Ana I., Antino, Mirko, Demerouti, Evangelia and Bakker, Arnold B. (2018) Positive experiences at work and daily recovery: Effects on couple’s well-being. Journal of Happiness Studies, 19 (5). 1395–1413. ISSN 1389-4978

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Abstract

The present diary study investigates, at the within-person level, how job satisfaction mediates the relationship between self-rated job performance and recovery experiences (i.e., psychological detachment from work and relaxation) during off-job time. Furthermore, we explore the effects of these two recovery experiences on couple´s well-being. Data were collected from 145 dual-earner couples (N = 290 participants; N = 1450 occasions) with a daily diary design (five consecutive working days). Multilevel analyses showed that daily job performance positively predicted psychological detachment and relaxation, and that daily job satisfaction partially mediated this relationship. In addition, we found that psychological detachment and relaxation have positive effects on own and partner´s indicators of well-being (i.e., relationship satisfaction and positive emotions). The benefits of recovery go beyond the individual and affect their partner´s level of well-being.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	diary research,job performance,job satisfaction,positive emotions,recovery experiences
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Norwich Business School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Employment Systems and Institutions
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	13 May 2017 05:05
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2022 02:40
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/63502
DOI:	10.1007/s10902-017-9880-z

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