Sabbatical Leave: Who Gains and How Much?

Oranit B. Davidson; Dov Eden; Mina Westman; Yochi Cohen-Charash; Leslie B. Hammer; Avraham N. Kluger; Moshe Krausz; Christina Maslach; Michael O'Driscoll; Pamela L. Perrewé; James Campbell Quick; Zehava Rosenblatt; Paul E. Spector

doi:10.1037/a0020068

Sabbatical Leave: Who Gains and How Much?

Oranit B. Davidson, Dov Eden, Mina Westman, Yochi Cohen-Charash, Leslie B. Hammer, Avraham N. Kluger, Moshe Krausz, Christina Maslach, Michael O'Driscoll, Pamela L. Perrewé, James Campbell Quick, Zehava Rosenblatt, Paul E. Spector

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	953-964
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Applied Psychology
Volume	95
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/a0020068
State	Published - Sep 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Conservation of resources theory
Respite
Sabbatical
Stress
Well-being

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Applied Psychology

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