- 著者
- Jessica de Bloom Michiel Kompier Sabine Geurts Carolina de Weerth Toon Taris Sabine Sonnentag
- 出版者
- Japan Society for Occupational Health
- 雑誌
- Journal of Occupational Health (ISSN:13419145)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.51, no.1, pp.13-25, 2009 (Released:2009-02-11)
- 参考文献数
- 30
- 被引用文献数
- 176 71
Objectives: The aim of this meta-analysis is to investigate to what extent vacation has positive effects on health and well-being, how long such effects endure after work resumption, and how specific vacation activities and experiences affect these relationships. Methods: Based on a systematic literature search (PsycInfo, Medline) and methodological exclusion criteria, in a stepwise approach, 7 studies were selected and reviewed. Effect sizes (Cohen's d) were calculated i) for every outcome variable within every study, ii) for every study by averaging the effect sizes per study, and iii) for homogeneous categories of outcome variables (exhaustion, health complaints, life satisfaction). Results: The results suggest that vacation has positive effects on health and well-being (small effect, d=+0.43), but that these effects soon fade out after work resumption (small effect, d=-0.38). Our research further demonstrated that vacation activities and experiences have hardly been studied. Therefore, their contribution to vacation effect and fade out remains unclear. Discussion: Progress in future vacation research will depend on strong research designs that incorporate repeated measurements pre-, inter- and post-vacation.
- 著者
- Akihito Shimazu Sabine Sonnentag Kazumi Kubota Norito Kawakami
- 出版者
- Japan Society for Occupational Health
- 雑誌
- Journal of Occupational Health (ISSN:13419145)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.54, no.3, pp.196-205, 2012 (Released:2012-07-06)
- 参考文献数
- 42
- 被引用文献数
- 64
Objectives: The aim of this study was to validate the Japanese version of the Recovery Experience Questionnaire (REQ-J), which assesses how individuals unwind and recuperate from work during leisure time (i.e., psychological detachment, relaxation, mastery and control). Methods: The translated and back-translated REQ was administered via the Internet to 2,520 Japanese employees from various occupations. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to evaluate factorial validity. The relationship with potential predictors and consequences of recovery experiences were investigated to evaluate construct validity. Internal consistency was examined to evaluate its reliability. Results: A series of confirmatory factor analyses revealed that the hypothesized four-factor model fit the data best. Construct validity was generally supported by expected correlations of recovery experiences with possible predictors and consequences. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for each of the four subscales was sufficient (0.85—0.89). Conclusions: This study confirmed that the REQ-J is an adequate measure of recovery experiences that can be used in the Japanese context.