Title
The state version of the recovery experience questionnaire : a multilevel confirmatory factor analysis
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Volume
24
Issue
3
First Page
350
Last Page
359
Publisher
Routledge
Keywords
Fatigue, Multilevel confirmatory factor analysis, Psychological detachment, Recovery, Relaxation
Abstract
Although many studies in the field of recovery from work utilize a quantitative diary design, little is known about the validity of the daily measures used in such studies. The present study analyses the factor structure of the state version of the Recovery Experience Questionnaire (REQ) on the between-person (trait) and within-person (state) levels. A total of 127 employees participated in the study. Most of them filled out the questionnaire on three consecutive workdays (N = 375 observations). Results of multilevel confirmatory factor analyses (MCFA) showed that a four-factor model fit the data better than alternative models at both levels of analysis (between and within). In addition, some factor loadings of the four recovery experience dimensions (particularly for relaxation and control) were lower on the day level as compared to the general level. Nevertheless, we conclude that both state and trait versions of the REQ show good psychometric properties. Implications for future research on recovery are discussed.
DOI
10.1080/1359432X.2014.903242
Print ISSN
1359432X
E-ISSN
14640643
Publisher Statement
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Full-text Version
Publisher’s Version
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Bakker, A. B., Sanz-Vergel, A. I., Rodríguez-Muñoz, A., & Oerlemans, W. G. M. (2015). The state version of the recovery experience questionnaire: A multilevel confirmatory factor analysis. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 24(3), 350-359. doi: 10.1080/1359432X.2014.903242
