Date of Conferral

2021

Degree

Ph.D.

School

Psychology

Advisor

Georita Frierson

Abstract

Job stressors and the inability to psychologically detach from work during nonwork hours is a growing problem in the United States. When an employee is unable to psychologically detach from work and recover from the job stressors, it may negatively affect the employees’ performance, job satisfaction, health and well-being. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the impact of job stressors on psychological detachment and experienced recovery from the workplace during nonwork hours. This study was based on two theoretical frameworks: Conservation of Resources (COR) theory and Effort-Recovery (E-R) theory. The COR theory is a stress theory that suggests that stress occurs as a result of the threat to or loss of resources or the hindrance of gaining resources. The COR theory suggests that people strive to acquire, retain, protect, and enhance their resources. The E-R theory postulates that effort expenditure at work may result in unavoidable and negative load reactions. A convenience sample of 159 employees across the United States participated in this study. The study utilized multiple linear regression to analyze data collected from the online survey using the Conservation of Resources Evaluation and the Recovery Experience Questionnaire. The findings of this study indicated that job stressors such as high workload and risk perception are significant predictors of employee’s well-being. A significant relationship also existed between relaxation, mastery experience, and psychological detachment. Social change implications include organizational leaders and employees using the results to assist with the understanding of the effects of job stress on the employees’ psyche and well-being. This study may also aid in the understanding of the importance of sufficient recovery experience and relaxation during nonwork hours.

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