Shirom-Melamed Vigor Measure.
SMVM
- What it measures
- Vigor at work (the positive, energetic counterpart to burnout in Conservation of Resources theory): Physical Strength, Emotional Energy, and Cognitive Liveliness.
- Length and format
- 12 (5 physical strength + 4 emotional energy + 3 cognitive liveliness); 8-item short form. 7-pt frequency Likert (almost never -> almost always) (self-report questionnaire)
- Language versions
- EN, HE, ES (validated), TH (validated), PT and others
- Normative data
- Normative data for this instrument is held in our reference library. The per-population breakdown is not published here.
- Licence
- open with attribution
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- Reference
- Shirom, A. (2004). Feeling vigorous at work? The construct of vigor and the study of positive affect in organizations. In P. Perrewe & D. Ganster (Eds.), Research in Organizational Stress and Well-being, Vol. 3 (pp. 135-164). Elsevier.
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