Investigating the effectiveness of job demand`s recovery training on employee`s recovery experience

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• A Taghipour
• K Bashlideh
• S. E Hashemi
• A Neami
• S.A Marashi

Shahid Chamran University

Abstract

Work, particularly under stressful conditions, leads to physical and mental strain reactions. To bring this strain process to an end, recovery is needed. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of job demand`s recovery on staff`s recovery experience (mental detachment, relaxation, mastery experience and control).This was experimental study in which the pretest-posttest design with control group was used. The study population included all male employees of Ahvaz National Drilling Company which 30 persons were selected for hypothesis testing and 80 persons were selected for validate the questionnaire by Simple random sampling. “Recovery Experience Questionnaire” was used to measure variables. 10 training sessions were held for 2 hours during 5 weeks. Due to lack of regression homogeneity assumption for doing covariance analysis, analysis of variance was performed on difference scores between pre-test and post-test of dependent variables.Results showed between experimental and control groups in pre-test and post-test difference scores of relaxation, experience mastery, mental detachment and control had significant difference (p <0/001).Therefore, training of job demand`s recovery increased dimension of employees' recovery experiences. In other words, participants in training class learned how to manage their time after work to relieve from job demands and stress.

Keywords

• recovery experience
• relaxation
• experience mastery
• mental detachment

20.1001.1.22285516.1396.8.28.5.2

Main Subjects

• Psychological Models and Methods

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