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A dynamic model of work-related effort, recovery, and affective well-being (2021-2025)

Abstract

The aim of this project is to develop and test a computational model of work-related effort and recovery that explains how people recover from work demands moment-to-moment and day-to-day. Recovery is essential for well-being. Paradoxically, however, those who need to recover find it hard to put effort into recovery. The model will be tested in a series of naturalistic observational studies and controlled experiments. In each study, subjective and physiological experiences of well-being and recovery are measured as people regulate effort during work and recovery. The result will be a unifying and general model of work recovery, that can inform when and how to intervene to improve employee well-being.

Experts

Associate Professor Stacey Parker

Affiliate of Centre for Business and Organisational Psychology
Centre for Business and Organisational Psychology
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
Associate Professor
School of Psychology
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
Stacey Parker
Stacey Parker

Professor Andrew Neal

Affiliate of Centre for Business and Organisational Psychology
Centre for Business and Organisational Psychology
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
Professor
School of Psychology
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
Andrew Neal
Andrew Neal