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Happiness, Work Engagement, and Perception of Organizational Support of Student Affairs Professionals

Hempfling, Michele Sheets
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1448921845

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2015, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ohio University, Higher Education (Education).
Little research has been conducted on the work engagement, subjective happiness, or perceived organizational support of student affairs professionals. In this study, 299 professionals in the American College Personnel Association were surveyed utilizing the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, the Subjective Happiness Scale, and the Survey of Perceived Organizational Support. Student affairs professionals were found to be moderately engaged, have a moderate level of happiness, and have a neutral level of perceived organizational support. Student affairs professionals with perceived level of organizational support and happiness are more engaged. In addition, participants with higher levels of engagement are more likely to intend to stay in the field of student affairs. There were no significant differences in engagement, subjective happiness, and perceived organizational support found in regard to gender, functional area, institution type, and number of years in current position. Significant differences were found in regards to years in student affairs. Those with more years in student affairs showed higher levels of engagement, happiness, and perceived organizational support. More research needs to be conducted in this area but these findings add to the literature on overall employee wellbeing and employee engagement. Furthermore, this study provides insight into the work experience of student affairs professionals in respect to years of experience, functional area, and institution type.
Pete Mather (Advisor)
123 p.
Higher Education Administration
happiness; work engagement; student affairs; organizational support

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  • Hempfling, M. S. (2015). Happiness, Work Engagement, and Perception of Organizational Support of Student Affairs Professionals [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1448921845

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hempfling, Michele. Happiness, Work Engagement, and Perception of Organizational Support of Student Affairs Professionals . 2015. Ohio University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1448921845.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hempfling, Michele. "Happiness, Work Engagement, and Perception of Organizational Support of Student Affairs Professionals ." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1448921845

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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