Short Vacation Improves Stress-Level and Well-Being in German-Speaking Middle-Managers—A Randomized Controlled Trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15501429 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cornelia Blank (0000-0002-5913-0251, Tirol Kliniken, corresponding author), Katharina Gatterer (Tirol Kliniken), Veronika Leichtfried (Tirol Kliniken), Doris Pollhammer (Tirol Kliniken), Maria Mair-Raggautz (Tirol Kliniken), Stefan Duschek (0000-0002-9082-0154, UMIT - Private Universität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Medizinische Informatik und Technik), Egon Humpeler (IHS Forschungsinstitut für Urlaubs- und Freizeitmedizin Sowie Gesundheitstourimsus, 6900 Bregenz, Austria), Wolfgang Schobersberger (0000-0002-5657-0307, Tirol Kliniken) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 130-130 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph15010130 |
| PMID | 29342844 |
| OpenAlex | W2783905041 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 24 |
Stress in the work place has a detrimental effect on people's health. Sufficient recovery is necessary to counteract severe chronic negative load reactions. Previous research has shown that vacationing for at least seven consecutive days provided an efficient recovery strategy. Yet, thus far, the effects of short vacations and the mode of vacation (whether at home or in a new environment) have rarely been studied. We investigated the immediate and long-term effects of a short vacation (four nights) on well-being and perceived stress and whether the mode of vacation impacted on these results. Data was obtained from 40 middle managers (67.5% men and 32.5% women). The intervention group ( n = 20) spent a short vacation in a hotel outside their usual environment. The control group ( n = 20) spent their vacation at home. Results indicated that one single short-term vacation, independent of the mode, has large, positive and immediate effects on perceived stress, recovery, strain, and well-being. Strain levels decreased to a greater extent in the intervention group compared to the control group. The effects can still be detected at 30 days (recovery) and 45 days (well-being and strain) post-vacation. Encouraging middle management employees to take short vacations seems to be an efficient health promotion strategy; environmental effects seem to play a minor role
Geography · German · Physical therapy · Randomized controlled trial · Stress (linguistics · Applied Psychology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Workaholism, burnout, and well-being · Workplace Health and Well-being · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |