Commuting is a global phenomenon that has primarily been studied in terms of its costs. However, anecdotes and recent theorizing suggest that some employees enjoy their commutes. Is it, thus, possible that commuting can also be beneficial for employees? We integrate the Work–Home Resources model with the Conservation of Resources theory to conceptualize commuting as a source of recovery that facilitates daily resource gain spanning the commute-, work-, and home domain. Specifically, we hypothesize that morning commute recovery experiences (relaxation, mastery and detachment) trigger resource gains in the work domain, manifesting in increased subjective vitality as a manifestation of physical and cognitive energy. Higher levels of subjective vitality in the work domain, in turn, are positively related to work-to-home commute recovery experiences and associated subjective vitality in the home domain. Furthermore, we explore commute duration as a contingency factor of the relationships between commute recovery experiences and subjective vitality at work and home. A diary across ten workdays largely supports our hypothesized model. On days with higher levels of relaxation during the morning commute, employees experience daily resource gains that culminate in increased evening subjective vitality in the home domain through relaxation during the evening commute.

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来来回回：早上和晚上的通勤恢复体验对于通勤、工作和家庭领域的日常资源的作用

通勤是一种全球现象，人们主要从其成本角度进行研究。然而，轶事和最近的理论表明，一些员工喜欢通勤。那么，通勤是否也可能对员工有利呢？我们将工作-家庭资源模型与资源节约理论相结合，将通勤概念化为恢复的来源，促进跨越通勤、工作和家庭领域的日常资源增益。具体来说，我们假设早上通勤恢复经历（放松、掌握和超然）会触发工作领域的资源增益，表现为主观活力的增加，作为身体和认知能量的表现。反过来，工作领域的主观活力水平越高，与工作到家庭的通勤恢复体验以及家庭领域的相关主观活力呈正相关。此外，我们还探讨了通勤时间作为通勤恢复体验与工作和家庭主观活力之间关系的偶然因素。跨越十个工作日的日记很大程度上支持了我们假设的模型。在早上通勤期间放松程度较高的日子里，员工会体验到日常资源增益，最终通过晚上通勤期间的放松来增加家庭领域的夜间主观活力。