Davidson, Oranit B.Eden, DovWestman, MinaCohen-Charash, Y.Hammer, Leslie B.Kluger, Avraham N.Krausz, MosheMaslach, ChristinaO’Driscoll, Michael P.Perrewe, Pamela L.Quick, James CampbellRosenblatt, ZehavaSpector, Paul E.2010-10-252010-10-252010Davidson, O.B., Eden, D., Westman, M., Cohen-Charash, Y., Hammer, L.B., …, Spector, P.E. (2010). Sabbatical leave: Who gains and how much? Journal of Applied Psychology, 95(5), 953-964.https://hdl.handle.net/10289/4713A rigorous quasi-experiment tested the ameliorative effects of a sabbatical leave, a special case of respite from routine work. We hypothesized that (a) respite increases resource level and well-being and (b) individual differences and respite features moderate respite effects. A sample of 129 faculty members on sabbatical and 129 matched controls completed measures of resource gain, resource loss, and well-being before, during, and after the sabbatical. Among the sabbatees, resource loss declined and resource gain and well-being rose during the sabbatical. The comparison group showed no change. Moderation analysis revealed that those who reported higher respite self-efficacy and greater control, were more detached, had a more positive sabbatical experience, and spent their sabbatical outside their home country enjoyed more enhanced well-being than others.enstresswell-beingrespitesabbaticalconservation of resources theoryJournal Article10.1037/a0020068