New review on student burnout and student engagment
This systematic review examined how student burnout and student engagement are related to academic performance and dropout intentions among university students. Across 14 independent samples, the pattern was remarkably consistent: burnout was associated with poorer academic performance and stronger dropout intentions, whereas engagement was associated with better academic performance. Interestingly, engagement showed no consistent direct […]
New publication on academic engagement among Chilean students
This brief report examines the construct validity of the 9-item version of the UWES in a sample of 1502 Chilean students (52% were female) ranging between 18 and 25 years old. The results of confirmatory factor analysis supported a solution with three related factors that fit significantly better than a one-factor solution. The three subscales […]
New publication on measuring academic engagement in Japan
This paper examines the reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students (UWES-S-J). It appeared that – among 824 university Students – the fit to the data was better for the three-factor than for the single-factor model. However, all factors were highly positively correlated. Additionally, the UWES-S-J had […]