Work Intensification and Psychological Detachment: The Mediating Role of Job Resources in Health Service Workers

Juan Sandoval-Reyes, Juan C. Restrepo-Castro and Jair Duque-Oliva
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Juan Sandoval-Reyes: Departamento de Psicología Social y las Organizaciones, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía 250001, Colombia
Juan C. Restrepo-Castro: Departamento de Evaluación e Intervención Psicológica, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía 250001, Colombia
Jair Duque-Oliva: Escuela de Administración y Contaduría Pública, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá 111321, Colombia

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 22, 1-14

Abstract: Psychological detachment is the central experience of recovery from work-related stress that allows individuals to reduce burnout symptoms. The stressor-detachment model (SDM) contends that job resources moderate the relationship between job stressors and psychological detachment. We designed an instrument to measure job resources from a multidimensional perspective. A sample of n = 394 individuals from the health service industry participated in the study. Data indicate that job resources comprise a four-factor structure underlying a formative model. Consistent with the SDM, a partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) analysis suggests a moderating effect of job resources (e.g., control over working conditions, leaders’ emotional support), between work intensification and psychological detachment. In addition; results indicate that workers who perceive high levels of support from their organization achieved higher levels of detachment compared with those who perceived low levels of support. Theoretical as well as practical implications for stress management practices, occupational health, and well-being are discussed.

Keywords: work-related stress; psychological detachment; job resources; stress recovery; PLS-SEM (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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