Sabbatical Leave: Who Gains and How Much
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2010
Keywords
conservation of resources theory, respite, sabbatical, stress, well-being, individual differences
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1037/a0020068
Abstract
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.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Applied Psychology, v. 95, issue 5, p. 935-964
Scholar Commons Citation
Davidson, Oranit B.; Eden, Dov; Westman, Mina; Cohen-Charash, Yochi; Hammer, Leslie B.; Kluger, Avraham N.; Krausz, Moshe; Maslach, Christina; O'Driscoll, Michael; Perrewé, Pamela L.; Quick, James C.; Rosenblatt, Zehava; and Spector, Paul E., "Sabbatical Leave: Who Gains and How Much" (2010). Psychology Faculty Publications. 728.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/728
