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1. When I get up in the morning, I feel like going to class.
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2. When I’m doing my work as a student, I feel bursting with energy.
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3. I can continue studying for very long periods of time.
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Engagement, whether at work or at school, is a concept that measures the extent to which you have a positive and fulfilling state of mind in relation to your work or educational responsibilities. The following survey was designed to assess the extent to which you are engaged in your studies. Source: Items derived from W. B. Schaufeli, M. Salanova, V. González-Romá, and A. Baker, “The Measurement of Engagement and Burnout: A Two Sample Confirmatory Factor Analytic Approach,” Journal of Happiness Studies 3, March 2002, pp. 88–89.
Read each statement in the survey and select the rating that reflects the extent to which you agree or disagree with the scenario in the statement. There are no right or wrong answers. After completing the self-assessment, read the feedback that explains how to understand your score and interpret your results. You must respond to all statements in order to receive full credit for this self-assessment activity.
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4. My study inspires me.
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5. I am enthusiastic about my studies.
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6. I am proud of my studies.
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7. Time �ies when I am studying.
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8. I am immersed in my studies.
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9. I feel happy when I am studying intensely.
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Score 0 45
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Your engagement level may be high.
Research shows that students and employees who are more engaged are more productive and satisfied. Engagement appears to grow out of personal characteristics (such as being conscientious) and organizational characteristics (such as regularly recognizing high performance). The text has a more complete description of the personal and organizational factors that lead to engagement. Engaged students and employees share three characteristics.
● Vigor – Has a high level of energy at work, invests a great deal of effort, and is willing to work through barriers and difficulties.
● Dedication – Displays high amounts of loyalty to, and enthusiasm about, the organization and their work responsibilities.
● Absorption – Is so attached to the work that time spent at work seems to pass quickly; willing to invest extra time to ensure successful completion of responsibilities.
If your score is in the low and moderate ranges, this may indicate that you do not find much excitement in your school work. You probably are less likely to look forward to returning to school after breaks, and you are likely to look for shortcuts to completing your work. If your score is in the high range, this may indicate you are engaged in your schooling, you look forward to learning, and you are more tolerant of assignments that are either not inherently exciting to you or that appear to have little application to your life or career preparation.
As described earlier, engagement arises from a combination of personal and organizational characteristics. Obviously, you have more control over your personal characteristics. You can decide to become more positive about your school assignments and required courses. Clearly, if you go into a class with a pessimistic attitude, it will be that much harder for the instructor to engage you in the material. Instead, if
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you enter with an optimistic attitude, more than likely you will enjoy the assignments and find aspects of the course material that are helpful and relevant to your life. You have less control over organizational characteristics. For example, you are not in a position to alter your school’s curricular requirements. However, this does not make you powerless. If you find the curricular requirements do not suit you, you can investigate changing your major or even transferring to a different institution. Seek out the advice of faculty, student life staff, the career office, or other available resources to help you make these decisions. Take care not to think a change of major or school is going to automatically change your level of engagement. As the saying goes, the grass may appear greener on the other side of the fence, but it often is not. If you are deeply engaged in your studies, research indicates that you will more likely be engaged in your work responsibilities after graduation. Since engaged employees are happier and more productive, they are also more likely to be successful. So, the efforts you invest in your education now to raise your level of engagement are likely to pay off later in the form of a more satisfying life and career. Remember, engagement is partially your choice. You can choose to be more or less engaged. The more that you practice being engaged while a student, the more likely you will be engaged as an employee.
Remember that while the score you achieve on this self-assessment is useful for self-understanding at this point in your life, it should not be over-interpreted. First, every person is complex and it is impossible to capture fully your uniqueness in a short self-assessment. Second, your values may change over time, or you may only come to understand what your true values later in life. Third, the engagement concept is only one factor associated with success, whether at school or at work. So while this self-assessment is short and limited, you can view it as the beginning of your journey of self-understanding.
