TY - JOUR
T1 - Striving for mental vigor through restorative activities
T2 - application of the Campbell Paradigm to construct the attitude toward mental vigor scale
AU - Beute, F.
AU - Kaiser, F.G.
AU - Haans, A.
AU - de Kort, Y.A.W.
PY - 2017/12
Y1 - 2017/12
N2 - Recognizing people at risk is essential for effective prevention. We developed an instrument that conceptually links engagement in restorative activities with persons’ appreciation for mental vigor. Based on a sample of 322 persons from the general population and a clinical sample of 56 patients diagnosed with burnout, we found that the scope of a person's recovery-geared activities significantly corresponds with cognitive failures, mental fatigue, need for recovery, psychosomatic complaints, and neuroticism. Patients also engaged in significantly more restorative activities than respondents from the general population. Engagement in recovery activities may indicate elevated vulnerability to stress and a need of restoration.
AB - Recognizing people at risk is essential for effective prevention. We developed an instrument that conceptually links engagement in restorative activities with persons’ appreciation for mental vigor. Based on a sample of 322 persons from the general population and a clinical sample of 56 patients diagnosed with burnout, we found that the scope of a person's recovery-geared activities significantly corresponds with cognitive failures, mental fatigue, need for recovery, psychosomatic complaints, and neuroticism. Patients also engaged in significantly more restorative activities than respondents from the general population. Engagement in recovery activities may indicate elevated vulnerability to stress and a need of restoration.
KW - Attitude measurement
KW - Health attitudes
KW - Prevention
KW - Restoration
KW - Stress management
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85034095618&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.mhp.2017.09.001
DO - 10.1016/j.mhp.2017.09.001
M3 - Article
VL - 8
SP - 20
EP - 26
JO - Mental Health & Prevention
JF - Mental Health & Prevention
SN - 2212-6570
ER -