Utrecht Work Engagement Scale – Student Version

What it measures

The student adaptation of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, measuring academic engagement across three dimensions: vigour (energy and resilience while studying), dedication (finding studies meaningful, inspiring, and challenging), and absorption (being fully concentrated and immersed in studies). Widely used as the criterion measure in student burnout and engagement research.

Representative items

• When I'm studying, I feel that I am bursting with energy. (Vigour)
• I find my studies full of meaning and purpose. (Dedication)
• My studies inspire me. (Dedication)
• Time flies when I'm studying. (Absorption)
• When I am studying, I forget everything else around me. (Absorption)

Citation

Schaufeli, W.B., Martínez, I.M., Pinto, A.M., Salanova, M., & Bakker, A.B. (2002). Burnout and engagement in university students: A cross-national study. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 33(5), 464–481.