The development and validation of a universal enjoyment measure: The enjoy scale

Davidson, Shayn S.; Keebler, Joseph R.; Zhang, Tianxin; Chaparro, Barbara S.; Szalma, James L.; Frederick, Christina

doi:10.1007/s12144-022-02967-6

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“…To do so, we used a multidimensional conceptualization of enjoyment. In this perspective (Davidson, 2018), enjoyment is composed of five components: Pleasure, Relatedness, Competence, Challenge–Improvement, and Engagement. Theoretically, these subscales are linked closely with self-determination theory and the basic psychological needs of autonomy, relatedness, and competence (Deci & Ryan, 1985, 1991, 2002; Vansteenkiste, Ryan, & Deci, 2008) in which satisfaction of basic needs results in enhanced personal well-being.…”

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“…The ENJOY Scale is a general measure of enjoyment that can be used across domains, including work (Davidson, 2018). The scale has 25 items measuring five dimensions of enjoyment including pleasure, relatedness, competence, challenge–improvement, and engagement.…”

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“…Each subscale is composed of five items that are averaged to produce an overall score for each subscale. Davidson (2018) developed and validated the 25-item ENJOY and reported internal reliability estimates for all five subscales ranging from .87 to .94.…”

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“…In the present study, we examine how female leaders and nonleaders (compared with male leaders and nonleaders) experience well-being and job satisfaction, as well as how work enjoyment predicts well-being and job satisfaction. Participants (286 women and 255 men) completed a demographic measure, the Subjective Vitality Scale (Ryan & Frederick, 1997), the Job Satisfaction Survey (Macdonald & Maclntyre, 1997), and the ENJOY Scale (Davidson, 2018). Results showed that being in a leadership position, not gender, determined well-being and job satisfaction, with those in leadership positions experiencing higher levels of both variables.…”

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“…Although there is evidence that enjoyment is associated with well-being and job satisfaction, most work studies view enjoyment as a unidimensional construct. Indeed, Davidson (2018) posited that enjoyment is conceptualized with five dimensions: pleasure, relatedness, competence, challenge–improvement, and engagement. Consequently, there is a need to understand how the specific dimensions within enjoyment impact well-being and job satisfaction.…”

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Examining gender and enjoyment: Do they predict job satisfaction and well-being?

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2020

The Psychologist-Manager Journal

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Within organizations, happiness of employees is of key importance, and researchers have theorized that work happiness is composed of positive well-being and job satisfaction (Sgroi, 2015; Wright & Cropanzano, 2000). However, women experience the workplace differently than their male counterparts (Clark, 1997). In the present study, we examine how female leaders and nonleaders (compared with male leaders and nonleaders) experience well-being and job satisfaction, as well as how work enjoyment predicts well-being and job satisfaction. Participants (286 women and 255 men) completed a demographic measure, the Subjective Vitality Scale (Ryan & Frederick, 1997), the Job Satisfaction Survey (Macdonald & Maclntyre, 1997), and the ENJOY Scale (Davidson, 2018). Results showed that being in a leadership position, not gender, determined well-being and job satisfaction, with those in leadership positions experiencing higher levels of both variables. For women, number of individuals supervised and leadership experience did not predict well-being or job satisfaction. Last, for women, the work enjoyment variables of pleasure, relatedness, and competence predicted well-being and job satisfaction. Results were similar for male participants. Unlike earlier research, the results of the present study found more similarities than differences between women and men. Differences in well-being and satisfaction were more influenced whether one was in a managerial role than by gender. Future research would do well to focus on exploration and understanding of how female leaders versus nonleaders experience the workplace.

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Ethnic food tasting and gastronomy online reviews: incorporating enjoyment in the behavioral intention model

Baba

Dada

Qureshi

2023

JHTI

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PurposeThis study explores the tourists' behavioral intention toward tasting ethnic food by proposing 'enjoyment’ as an indirect mechanism in improvising the model of Wang. In other words, when affective and cognitive components are triggered positively while reading online gastronomy reviews on social media platforms, enjoyment is aroused, subsequently enhancing the desire to taste ethnic foods displayed online.Design/methodology/approachData from 385 visitors from Kashmir, India, were gathered using a purposive sample technique. The research model was put to the test using PLS-SEM.FindingsDirect and indirect mechanisms influence Behavioral Intention. Enjoyment acts as a mediator. Overall, the results validated the presence of three direct and full mediation paths.Practical implicationsThis study will help tourism practitioners justify their promotional activities on social networking sites, particularly in endorsing regional ethnic dishes. For example, tourism authorities could collaborate with bloggers on social media and offer incentives to promote attractive images of ethnic food. Similarly, ethnic food outlets can improve online exposure and interactivity by encouraging travelers to leave feedback after visits.Originality/valueUnlike other studies, this research broadens our understanding by focusing on direct and indirect mechanisms. The inclusion of a mediator enhanced the total variance of the dependent variable.

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The Impact of Social Norm Violations on Participants’ Perception of and Trust in a Robot during a Competitive Game Scenario

Lawrence,

Azizi,

Fan

et al. 2023

2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)

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The development and validation of a universal enjoyment measure: The enjoy scale

Cited by 14 publications

References 73 publications

Examining gender and enjoyment: Do they predict job satisfaction and well-being?

Examining gender and enjoyment: Do they predict job satisfaction and well-being?

Ethnic food tasting and gastronomy online reviews: incorporating enjoyment in the behavioral intention model

The Impact of Social Norm Violations on Participants’ Perception of and Trust in a Robot during a Competitive Game Scenario

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