The purpose of this study was to explore whether work engagement during the work period affected the specific recovery process during the non-work period. According to the Work-Home Resources (W-HR) model, this study from a day-level perspective used work engagement as a predictor of non-work mastery experiences as well as control experiences and explored whether the mediating role of recovery level at the end of the workday was established, which was beneficial to re-understand the role of work engagement in promoting employees’ well-being in...