Daily Engagement (UWES daily diary)
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.853 sample items
About this scale
A 9-item adaptation of UWES-9 for daily-diary studies, asking about engagement on the specific day.
Sample item(s)
“Today, I felt bursting with energy at work (vigor)”
“Today, I was enthusiastic about my work (dedication)”
“Today, I was completely immersed in my work (absorption)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.85. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Diary-friendly engagement measure.
Source & citation
Sonnentag, S. (2003): Recovery, work engagement, and proactive behavior: A new look at the interface between non-work and work. Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 88, No. 3, pp. 518–528.
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