In accordance with the expanding global economy,
researchers in occupational health psychology have
begun to conduct cross-cultural studies. This article
focuses on work engagement from a cultural perspective
and addresses basic measurement issues in cross-cultural
research on work engagement.
Work engagement: an emerging concept
Psychology has recently been criticized as primarily dedicated
to addressing mental illness rather than mental
“wellness”. Since the beginning of this century, however,
increased attention is paid to what has been coined positive
psychology: the scientific study of human strengths
and optimal functioning [1]. This advocated positive turn
is also relevant for occupational health psychology.