Lunch breaks unpacked: Examining the effect of daily lunch break activities and control over break activities on fatigue

John P. Trougakos; Ivona Hideg; Bonnie Hayden Cheng

doi:10.5464/AMBPP.2011.224.a

Lunch breaks unpacked: Examining the effect of daily lunch break activities and control over break activities on fatigue

John P. Trougakos, Ivona Hideg, Bonnie Hayden Cheng

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

Abstract

Integrating Ego Depletion (Muraven & Baumeister, 2000) and Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985), we employed a multi-source experience sampling methodology to test the effects of a critical boundary condition, personal control over break activity choices, on the relation between lunch break activities and end of workday fatigue. We found relaxing lunch activities were associated with lower levels of co-worker rated fatigue, work-related activities were associated with higher fatigue, and contrary to previous predictions social activities were also associated with higher fatigue. Moreover, control moderated the effects of break activities on end of workday fatigue, demonstrating the depleting effects of not having personal control over the use of oneï¿1/2s personal time. Contributions to theory and practice are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Academy of Management 2011 Annual Meeting - West Meets East: Enlightening. Balancing. Transcending, AOM 2011
Publisher	Academy of Management
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5464/AMBPP.2011.224.a
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	71st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - West Meets East: Enlightening, Balancing, Transcending, AOM 2011 - San Antonio, TX, United States Duration: 12 Aug 2011 → 16 Aug 2011

Conference

Conference	71st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - West Meets East: Enlightening, Balancing, Transcending, AOM 2011
Country	United States
City	San Antonio, TX
Period	12/08/11 → 16/08/11

Keywords

Control
Lunch break
Work recovery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Management Information Systems
Management of Technology and Innovation
Industrial relations

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10.5464/AMBPP.2011.224.a

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Trougakos, JP, Hideg, I & Cheng, BH 2011, Lunch breaks unpacked: Examining the effect of daily lunch break activities and control over break activities on fatigue. in Academy of Management 2011 Annual Meeting - West Meets East: Enlightening. Balancing. Transcending, AOM 2011. Academy of Management, 71st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - West Meets East: Enlightening, Balancing, Transcending, AOM 2011, San Antonio, TX, United States, 12/08/11. https://doi.org/10.5464/AMBPP.2011.224.a

Lunch breaks unpacked: Examining the effect of daily lunch break activities and control over break activities on fatigue. / Trougakos, John P.; Hideg, Ivona; Cheng, Bonnie Hayden.

Academy of Management 2011 Annual Meeting - West Meets East: Enlightening. Balancing. Transcending, AOM 2011. Academy of Management, 2011.

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

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