Sabbatical leave: Who gains and how much?
Davidson, Oranit B., Eden, Dov, Westman, Mina, Cohen-Charash, Yochi, Hammer, Leslie B., Kluger, Avraham N., Krausz, Moshe, Maslach, Christina, O'Driscoll, Michael, Perrewé, Pamela L., Quick, James Campbell, Rosenblatt, Zehava, Spector, Paul E.
Journal of Applied Psychology · 2010 · Volume 95 · Issue 5
Abstract
A 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. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
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