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| Title | Psychological detachment from work during leisure time: The benefits of mentally disengaging from work |
| Available Online | http://cdp.sagepub.com/content/21/2/114.abstract |
| Publication Date | April 2012 |
| Author | Sabine Sonnentag |
| Source | Current Directions in Psychological Science |
| Source Type | Journal Article |
| Summary | The current article focuses on psychological detachment from work. The author reviews current research that shows that individuals who are more detached from work when not at work have greater life satisfaction and less strain but are still just as engaged at work. High negative affect, job involvement, job stressors, and poor environmental conditions are related to less psychological detachment from work while not at work (or when not working). |
| Reference | Sonnentag, S. (2012). Psychological detachment from work during leisure time: The benefits of mentally disengaging from work. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 21, 114-118. |