Moreover, because the current study is partly longitudinal in nature, also the stability across time of engagement can be investigated. The utrecht work engagement scale created by wilmar b. A questionnaire composed of the utrecht work engagement scale 9item, yamashita job satisfaction for nurse 25item was distributed to 336 nurses working in psychiatric hospitals in japan. Measuring work engagement among community health workers in. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Validity and reliability of the utrecht work engagement. Based on a sample of 179 patients with hematological malignancies in inpatient and rehabilitative oncological settings, we tested the. Pdf uwes utrecht work engagement scale preliminary. Work engagement is the harnessing of organization members selves to their work roles. Abstractindividuals performance at work is determined to a certain extent on how engaged they are with the work they are doing. In fact, our experience with employee engagement as a survey measure is very similar to the conclusions of the article work engagement in japan.
South african journal of industrial psychology 29, 6270, 2003. Dimensionality of the 9item utrecht work engagement scale. The present study was aimed at assessing the validity and the reliability of the sinhala version of the utrecht work engagement scale student version uwess among collegiate cycle students in sri lanka. Based on a sample of 179 patients with hematological malignancies in in patient and rehabilitative oncological settings, we tested the dimensional structure by.
Our research objective to clarify the effect of job satisfaction on work engagement of nurses working in psychiatry. Work engagement is operationalized with the utrecht work engagement scale uwes, a self report instrument that includes the above three dimensions. Construct validity of the uwess was appraised by using multi. It aims to investigate the role of efficacy beliefs using negatively worded inefficacy items instead of positive ones and to establish whether depersonalization and cynism can be considered two. Schaufeli et al 2002 utrecht work engagement scale uwes 17.
The chinese version of utrecht work engagement scale for students uwess fang et al. Hence, the current study introduced the concept of general engagement and its measurement with the utrecht general engagement scale uges the general. The initial version of uwess was developed by schaufeli et al. Schaufeli et al 2002 utrecht work engagement scale uwes 17 2. Schaufeli is used in order to measure the engagement levels of the employees. You can get very subtle effects in gradations of color and form by overpainting. The uwess is a selfreport questionnaire comprised of 17 items, including three subscales. Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. Hence, the current study introduced the concept of general engagement and its measurement with the utrecht general.
Based on a framework of wellestablished approaches, namely the job demandsresources model, the work design questionnaire, the oldenburg burnout inventory, the utrecht work engagement scale, and the organizational commitment questionnaire, we systematically study the work experiences of 289 crowdworkers who work for the most popular. A confirmatory factor analysis of the utrecht work engagement. Though previous studies have demonstrated acceptable reliability and convergent validity for the scale 6, 7, there remain unresolved issues about the scales dimensionality. The construct validity of the utrecht work engagement scale. Keywords construct validity, uwes, work engagement, utrecht work engagement scale, malaysia.
Work engagement is a superordinate, secondorder latent construct in the sense that it is manifested by its three dimensions edwards, 2001. Psychometric properties of the hebrew version of the. The population of the study consisted of all kurdistan education organization staff 200 subjects with a sample. It can be measured using a valid and reliable selfreporting questionnaire the uwes utrecht work engagement scale. Feasibility of a mindfulnessbased intervention for. The present dissertation focuses on burnout and work engagement among teachers, with especial focus on the jobdemands resources model. There is no compelling psychological reason why psychological engagement should be restricted to employees. This was a cross sectional study on 345 selected primary school teachers in kota bharu. The current study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the chinese version of the utrecht work engagement scale uwesc. Engagement no trabalho entre profissionais da educacao.
Gallup questionnaire and the utrecht work engagement scale uwes are the most commonly used tools to measure employee engagement. Survey questions focus on 4 indicators, from which the engagement of the employees can be measured. View notes utrecht work engagement scale from econ 123 at university of economics ho chi minh city. How engaged are the employees with their job and how far are they willing to go to ensure the success of their. Item response theory analysis of the utrecht work engagement. Work engagement the concept of work engagement was introduced by kahn 1990. The utrecht work engagement scale for students has been used internationally to assess students academic engagement, but it has not been analyzed via item response theory. Indeed, having a valid and standardized measurement tool of work engagement in the chinese context is essential to facilitate a better understanding of work engagement among chinese workers. The rapid drying of acrylic colors allows the artist to apply multiple layers in quick succession. This study aims to test the validity and reliability of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes in the malaysian culture.
The present study was aimed at assessing the validity and the reliability of the sinhala version of the utrecht work engagement scalestudent version uwess among collegiate cycle students in sri lanka. Teachers ictrelated selfefficacy, job resources, and. This study examines the concept of volunteer work engagement in a sample of 334 community health workers in bonthe district, sierra leone. We conducted a series of confirmatory factor analyses. Hence a reliable and valid instrument must be used to accurately measure work engagement. Despite widespread use, questions remain about the dimensionality of the 9item utrecht work engagement scale uwes9. The utrecht work engagement scale can be used for free for noncommercial research.
Validation of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes in. Work satisfaction, measured with the utrecht work engagement scale, increased significantly in the intervention group with no change in the control group. Creator els, diederick arnoldus subject employee assistance programs, employee health promotion date 20071022t11. Validity and reliability of utrecht nineitem work engagement. Measurement of work engagement utrecht work engagement scale work engagement is operationalized with the utrecht work engagement scale uwes 33, a self report instrument that includes the above three dimensions. Hence, we wrote this testmanual of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. The utrecht work engagement scale uwes, composed by 17 items, was developed to measure engagement at work using three factors. Schaufeli et al, 2002 utrecht work engagement scale uwes17 2. The construct validity of the utrecht work engagement.
Work engagement may be defined as a positive and fulfilling psychological state associated with both affective response and mental arousal. The uwes is a valid and reliable instrument to assess work engagement that has excellent psychometric properties schaufeli, 2012. Theoretical underpinnings of the uwes9 point toward a hierarchical structure with a general factor and three group or primary factors. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The present study is aimed to understand the current level of employee engagement at one of the largest teaching hospital in the uk. Structural equation modelling was used to validate both the 9item and the 17item utrecht work engagement scale uwes9 and uwes17, respectively.
Structural equation modelling was used to validate both the 9item and the 17item utrecht work engagement scale uwes9. The purpose of this study was to conduct an item response theory analysis of the japanese version of the utrecht work engagement scale for students translated by authors. A psychometric analysis of the utrecht work engagement scale in the south african police service. For instance, sports, volunteering, hobbies, leisure activities, and education can also be pursued with energy and determination.
Chapter 2 investigates the factorial validity of the instruments used to measure work engagement i. The purpose of this study was to analyze validity and reliability of utrecht nineitem work engagement scale uwes9. Validation of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes in the. The main purpose of this study is to analyze the structural relationships of these constructs with. This study investigated the factor structure and factorial group and time invariance of the 17item and 9item versions of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. As a matter of fact, work engagement has been considered a workrelated mood schaufeli and salanova 2007. Transformational leadership transformational leadership has an additive effect on followers to do more than originally intended by 1 making them aware of the importance of task outcomes, 2 inducing them to transcend their own self interests for the sake of the. Work engagement as a predictor of health is an emerging concept in occupational science and the utrecht work engagement scale uwes is the most popular work engagement measurement tool. This study investigated the psychometric properties of the hebrew version of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes 9 by using a sample of israeli n 252 whitecollar employees. Psychometric properties of the hebrew version of the utrecht. Construct validation of 17item utrecht university work.
Functioning of the utrecht work engagement scale among men. Validation of the japanese version of the utrecht work engagement scale that a all engagement items load on a single factor rather than the multiple factors included in the work engagement scale. Uwes utrecht work engagement scale preliminary manual version 1, november 2003 wilmar. Pdf the construct validity of the utrecht work engagement. Though previous studies have demonstrated acceptable reliability and convergent validity for the scale 6, 7, there remain unresolved issues about the scale s dimensionality. Dimensionality of the 9item utrecht work engagement scale uwes9. The utrecht work engagement scale uwes is a selfadministered questionnaire which consists of three factors.
We aimed to analyse baseline work engagement using utrecht work engagement scale uwes at a teaching hospital. Adaptation and validation of the brazilian version of the. A comparison of greece and the netherlands summary this study examines the factorial structure of the instruments that measure burnout maslach burnout inventory general surveymbigs and work engagement the utrecht work engagement scaleuwes in a sample of dutch n 162 and greek n. The measurement of work engagement with a short questionnaire a crossnational study. A confirmatory factor analysis of the utrecht work.
The guide to utrecht professional artists materials one of the practical properties of acrylic colors is its rapid drying. Our purpose was the psychometric evaluation of the german version of the utrecht work engagement scale9 uwes9, a selfassessment tool measuring workrelated resources consisting of 9 items. Work engagement of academic staff in south african higher. Negative correlations were found between the vigor subscale scores of the utrecht work engagement scale and scores for emotional exhaustion on the maslach burnout inventory and scores for. Nevertheless, we did not want to wait any longer with publishing some important psychometric details since many colleagues. Utrecht work engagement scale vigor at my job i feel strong and vigorous dedication i am enthusiastic about my work absorption i get carried away by my work available in 22 language versions from. The main purpose of this study is to analyze the structural relationships of. Validation of the japanese version of utrecht work engagement scale. Utrecht work engagement scale uwes utrecht work engagement. Concerning its purpose, the study was applied and regarding data collection method, it was a descriptive study. Furthermore, the study explored the rankorder stability of work engagement. However, despite its popularity, the uwes is not free from controversy concerning its factorial validity.
Employee engagement is the emotional commitment of the employee towards the organisation. Different variables related to information and communication technologies ict, such as digital selfefficacy for teaching, perceived institutional support for innovation, ict positive emotions, and satisfaction with institutional support, are key factors in the teachinglearning process. The 17item uwess was translated to sinhala and the judgmental validity was assessed by a multidisciplinary panel of experts. Therefore, it is operationalised with the utrecht work engagement scale uwes, a selfreport instrument that includes the three dimensions mentioned above. Jun 17, 2011 indeed, having a valid and standardized measurement tool of work engagement in the chinese context is essential to facilitate a better understanding of work engagement among chinese workers. Relationship between work engagement and job satisfaction. The findings henceforth, conclude that uwes17 is construct is robust in assessing work engagement amongst the while collar employees working in the education sector of malaysia. Dec 29, 2011 the utrecht work engagement scale can be used for free for noncommercial research. Functioning of the utrecht work engagement scale among. This test manual is preliminary, which means that our work on the uwes is still in progress. Our purpose was the psychometric evaluation of the german version of the utrecht work engagement scale 9 uwes9, a selfassessment tool measuring work related resources consisting of 9 items.