Mostert, KarinaEls, Crizelle2017-03-272017-03-272015Mostert, K. & Els, C. 2015. The psychometric properties of the recovery experiences questionnaire of employees in a higher education institution. Journal of psychology in Africa, 25(1):37–43. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2014.997006]1433–02371815–5626 (Online)http://hdl.handle.net/10394/20937http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2014.997006The objective of this study was to investigate the factorial validity and reliability of scores from the Recovery Experience Questionnaire (REQ) in a higher education institution. As part of the measure validation, the relationships of the four recovery dimensions (psychological detachment, relaxation, mastery and control) to other variables in the nomological network (work-home interference, home-work interference and ill health) were investigated. Data was collected from 366 participants (females = 65.3%; white = 80.35%). Confirmatory factor analysis was used to test competing factorial models. The results supported a four-factor structure for the REQ. Relationships with other variables in the nomological network were all theoretically consistent, as expected.enEffort-recoveryhome-work interferenceill healthRecovery Experience Questionnairereliabilityvaliditywork-home interferenceArticle