Construct dimensionality of engagement and its relation with satisfaction

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 91-112

  Wefald, Andrew ^a   Downey, Ronald ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construct dimensionality; Construct overlap; Engagement; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AFFECT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649632033     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.143.1.91-112     Document Type: Article

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