The authors of this study examined the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap) and psychological detachment from work during off-job time (i.e., mentally switching off) with work engagement and burnout, as well-being forms. They hypothesized that high psychological capital and high levels of psychological detachment predict work engagement and burnout. They proposed that psychological detachment buffers the positive impact of high psychological capital on work engagement. Also, other propose of this study was psychological detachment moderated the impact of high psychological capital on burnout. Data were collected from 121 blue-collar employees (48.8% women) who work in a multinational company from Romania. The age of the respondents ranged from 21 to 58 years (M = 35.88, SD = 9.58). Hypotheses were tested using two hierarchical regression analyses with dedication and cynicism, as dependent variables. The results show that the high level of psychological capital predicted dedication and cynicism. Psychological detachment from work during off-job time predicted dedication but didn't buffer the relation between PsyCap and dedication. Also, psychological detachment predicted cynicism and buffered the relationship between PsyCap and cynicism. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.
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