Abstract
This study examined the relation between daily incivility and afterwork recovery, hypothesizing that workplace incivility would have a negative effect on situational wellbeing, afterwork recovery experiences (psychological detachment and relaxation) and next-morning recovery level. Daily surveys were completed on 5 consecutive workdays by 175 employees in the legal industry. Multilevel analyses controlling for the daily number of hours worked showed that day-level incivility was negatively related to afterwork situational wellbeing and psychological detachment, but not to relaxation. Incivility experienced on 1 day also predicted recovery level the following morning. Results emphasize the ongoing impact of rudeness and disrespect in the workplace on employee wellbeing and offer an explanation for the long-term negative outcomes of what is typically thought of as a less severe workplace stressor.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 218-225 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Occupational Health Psychology |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2015 |
Keywords
- Incivility
- Psychological detachment
- Recovery from job stress
- Relaxation
- Situational wellbeing