Resilience and Work Engagement among Employees

Abstract

It is the goal of this study to examine the relationship between resilience and work engagement among employees. The research is conducted with the intention of contributing to human resource development and enhances work life balance. Closed-ended questionnaires were presented to a variety of female and male employees who work in any private or public organization at any position. A sample of 100 employees was collected. The participants were instructed to respond to the items on the basis of their feelings of vigor and dedication. The sample age scale was between 25-55 years old. The sample consisted of 50 males and 50 females. Data was collected by the survey method; questionnaires were distributed. Resilience at Work scale (RAW) and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9) utilized to measure resilience and work engagement respectively. As per the findings, male employees scored higher in terms of resilience as compared to female employees. Additionally, male employees scored higher in work engagement whereas, female employees scored lower.