Conceptualizing and Measuring Engagement: An Analysis of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 519-545

  Mills, Maura J ^a   Culbertson, Satoris S ^b   Fullagar, Clive J ^b  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construct validity; Engagement; Factor analysis; Parallel analysis; Scale development; Utrecht work engagement scale

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860920770     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-011-9277-3     Document Type: Article

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