The relationship between leisure activities and psychological resources that support a sustainable career: The role of leisure seriousness and work-leisure similarity

Kelly, Ciara; Strauss, Karoline; Arnold, John; Stride, Chris

doi:10.1016/j.jvb.2019.103340

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“…In other words, if the resources can be replenished, negative perception can be avoided even in the face of a negative situation [49]. From the viewpoint of the conservation of resources theory [50,51], however, absence of sufficient resources would increase negative perception and stress, which would further deplete resources. This situation entails efforts to compensate for the insufficient resources with alternative resources, whereby weekend activities can be used as an appropriate means of alternative resources, which may reduce job stress.…”

Section: Mediating the Effect Of Job Stressmentioning

confidence: 99%

Employees’ Weekend Activities and Psychological Well-Being via Job Stress: A Moderated Mediation Role of Recovery Experience

Jeong

Kang

Choi

2020

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An employee’s off-work activities are known to contribute positively to recovering their energy levels depleted by daily work. Despite this view and understanding, the effect of employees’ weekend activities on their psychological well-being has not attracted sufficient research interest. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between employees’ weekend activities and their psychological well-being, and the mediating role of job stress in the above relationship. We also investigated the moderating role of the recovery experiences in the relationship between employees’ weekend activities and job stress. Furthermore, we examined the moderated mediating effect of recovery experiences on the relationship among employees’ weekend activity, job stress, and psychological well-being. The survey data was obtained from 294 employees working in 15 manufacturing companies in South Korea. The participants were 71.1% men and 28.9% women, 49.7% were university graduates, followed by 26.2% college graduates, 12.6% high school graduates, 10.2% post-graduates, and 1.4% Ph.D. holders. In terms of age composition, 50% participants were in their thirties, followed by 19.7% in their forties. The empirical analysis revealed that weekend activities are positively associated with employees’ psychological well-being. Moreover, job stress was found to mediate the relationship between weekend activities and psychological well-being. We also found that the recovery experiences positively moderated the relationship between weekend activities and job stress. Further, the study revealed that the higher the level of recovery experience, the greater the effect of weekend activities on psychological well-being affected by job stress. The paper also discusses the theoretical and practical implications of the study.

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Section: Mediating the Effect Of Job Stressmentioning

confidence: 99%

Employees’ Weekend Activities and Psychological Well-Being via Job Stress: A Moderated Mediation Role of Recovery Experience

Jeong

Kang

Choi

2020

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“…Some solitary and passive activities like lying on the bed or watching television negatively impact mental health (Passmore, 2003). Although time invested in highly engaging leisure was positively associated with subjective well-being (Liu & Yu, 2015), negative impact was experienced when leisure activities resembled work (Kelly et al, 2020). Satisfaction with one's activities is also sensitive to the gap between expectations and the actual capacity for engagement (Lloyd & Auld, 2002), resulting from different leisure constraints at intrapersonal, interpersonal and structural levels.…”

Section: The Impact Of Leisure Activities On Well-beingmentioning

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The impact of out-of-home leisure before quarantine and domestic leisure during quarantine on subjective well-being

Zhuo

Zacharias

2020

Leisure Studies

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The great majority of Chinese underwent home quarantine because of SARS-CoV-2. Present research aims to find the effects of different types of leisure before or during outbreak on subjective well-being. Young people (n = 284) were investigated through an online questionnaire measuring self-rated well-being, out-of-home leisure before quarantine, domestic leisure during quarantine, information on the home environment and demographics. Subjective well-being comprises overall well-being, as well as mental, functional and social components. Four independent multivariate linear regressions reveal that individuals who frequently joined outside activities exhibit lower sense of overall and mental wellbeing, but higher functional and social well-being. In addition, active individuals before quarantine are more likely to explore new things during quarantine to heighten social well-being. Privatised outdoor space, like balcony, yard or terrace, is negatively correlated with well-being suggesting its weak ability to replace the public spaces. In conclusion, present research highlights the crucial role of leisure activities in well-being during COVID-19.

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“…Barthauer et al [47] used COR theory's assumptions to investigate burnout and unsustainable careers. Moreover, Kelly et al, [48] employed the COR framework to study the effects of time spent on leisure to career-related resources of self-efficacy and resilience. Finally, De Vos et al [15] adapted COR theory and its principles of resource investments and resource conservation when developing their conceptual model of sustainable careers.…”

Section: Work Engagement and Sustainable Careersmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Work Engagement on Future Occupational Rankings, Wages, Unemployment, and Disability Pensions—A Register-Based Study of a Representative Sample of Finnish Employees

2021

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Despite ample interest in the potential consequences of work engagement over the last two decades, the question of whether work engagement predicts proximal and more distal career-related outcomes has gained surprisingly little attention. Using Conservation of Resources (COR) theory and a sustainable careers framework, the aim of this study was to investigate whether work engagement predicts register-based outcomes of wages, moves in occupational rankings, unemployment, and disability pensions. We used nationally representative survey data (n = 4876; response rate 68.7%) on Finnish employees derived from the Quality of Work Life Survey (QWLS) and matched respondent data to the Finnish Longitudinal Employer–Employee Data (FLEED), which covered the period 2013–2015. We utilized ordinary least squares (OLS) and instrumental variable (IV) estimations to strengthen causality in the analyses. Even after controlling for outcomes at baseline and several covariates, e.g., health, we found that work engagement positively predicted future wages and the probability of rising in occupational rankings, and negatively predicted future unemployment and disability pensions. This study extends the scope of the possible benefits of work engagement for employees, organizations, and society at large and contributes to career research by indicating the importance of work engagement for objectively measured indicators of sustainable careers.

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The relationship between leisure activities and psychological resources that support a sustainable career: The role of leisure seriousness and work-leisure similarity

Cited by 75 publications

References 87 publications

Employees’ Weekend Activities and Psychological Well-Being via Job Stress: A Moderated Mediation Role of Recovery Experience

Employees’ Weekend Activities and Psychological Well-Being via Job Stress: A Moderated Mediation Role of Recovery Experience

The impact of out-of-home leisure before quarantine and domestic leisure during quarantine on subjective well-being

The Impact of Work Engagement on Future Occupational Rankings, Wages, Unemployment, and Disability Pensions—A Register-Based Study of a Representative Sample of Finnish Employees

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