Frade, AnaVeiga, Feliciano Henriques2017-10-102017-10-102016Frade, A., & Veiga, F. H. (2016). Self-concept and engagement of trainees attending the training courses for petty officers 1st class. In F. H. Veiga (Coord.), Envolvimento dos alunos na escola: Perspetivas da psicologia e educação - Motivação para o desempenho académico / Students' engagement in school: Perspectives of psychology and education - Motivation for academic performance (pp. 287-299). Lisboa: Universidade de Lisboa, Instituto de Educação.978-989-8753-34-2http://hdl.handle.net/10451/29232Conceptual Framework: Self-perceptions influence individuals’ receptiveness to the task and the way they pursue its accomplishment. Therefore, it is of the uttermost importance to analyze the influence of trainee self-concept in their engagement toward tasks. Objectives: The present study aims to analyze how self-concept influences the engagement of trainees attending the Training Courses for Petty Officers 1st Class (CFS). Methodology: The study methodology made use of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (Schaufeli, Salanova, González-Romá & Bakker, 2002), the Assessment Scale for Trainee Engagement in the Portuguese Navy (Frade & Veiga, 2014; Frade, 2015), as well as the Assessment Scale for Trainee Self-concept in the Portuguese Navy (Frade & Veiga, in press; Frade, 2015). The sample was comprised of 149 trainees from the CFS of the Portuguese Navy. The data collected were analyzed using SPSS software. Results: The results point to the important influence of selfconcept in the engagement dimensions as a way to encourage the engagement of trainees from the Portuguese Navy. Suggestions to future studies are presented.engLearning engagementSelf-conceptAdult trainingMilitary contextbook part