APS

30th APS Annual Convention · 2018

Psychological Detachment from Work and Home: Why and How

San Francisco, CA · May 2018

Poster · Industrial/Organizational

  • Kahlil King
    Fashion Institute of Technology
  • Dan Meltzer
    Hofstra University
  • Josh Brenner
    Hofstra University

Abstract

Psychological detachment is important for recovery from stress. This research explores why and how individuals detach psychologically from work stressors while at home and from home stressors while at work. Quantitative and qualitative data from Mturk suggest behavioral differences depend on domain being detached from, as well as personality variables.

Stress

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