Validation of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes in. Uwes utrecht work engagement scale preliminary manual version 1. Nevertheless, wedid not want to wait any longer with publishing some important psychometric details since many colleagues,both in the netherlands as well as abroad, are working. 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. Validation of nepalese version of utrecht work engagement scale. This study examines the concept of volunteer work engagement in a sample of 334 community health workers in bonthe district, sierra leone. All items use a likert scale with response categories from 1 strongly disagree to 7 strongly agree.
Functioning of the utrecht work engagement scale among men. Request pdf on jan 25, 2017, arnold bakker and others published the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. The utrecht work engagement scale uwes 3 has been extensively studied to measure work engagement. Though previous studies have demonstrated acceptable reliability and convergent validity for the scale 6, 7, there remain. Validation of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes in the. The 9item utrecht work engagement scale uwes9 1, 3 is a concise and widely used measure of work engagement across countries 4, 5. This is a validated and reliable measure of engagement which is made up of vigour, dedication and absorption subfactors. Questionnaires, particularly the utrecht work engagement scale uwes 17, are an almost standard method by which to measure work engagement. The construct validity of the utrecht work engagement scale core. Theoretical underpinnings of the uwes 9 point toward a hierarchical structure with a general factor and three group or primary factors.
Item response theory analysis of the utrecht work engagement. The most often used instrument to measure engagement is the utrecht work engagement scale, a selfreport instrument that has been validated in many countries across the world. This notion of work engagement is operationalized in the utrecht work. The data were collected in the context of a research project about the role of students wellbeing in academic achievement. Test manual uwes brazil burnout ocupacional satisfacao no. Data were collected in 10 different countries n 14,521, and results indicated that the original 17item utrecht work engagement scale uwes can be shortened to 9 items uwes 9. Uwes utrecht work engagement scale preliminary manual version 1, november 2003 wilmar. This study aims to test the validity and reliability of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes in the malaysian culture.
It is a test of how to measure work engagement both on an individual and on group level. The uwes utilizes three scales to determine the level of work engagement. It is a test of how to measure work engagement both on an. Functioning of the utrecht work engagement scale among.
The development of this scale was based on the theoretical definition of work engagement, which included three. Utrecht work engagement scaleuwes was developed by schaufeli, martinez et al. Before we can investigate work engagement, we need a valid measurement tool to accurately and consistently measure work engagement. Nevertheless, we did not want to wait any longer with publishing some important psychometric details since many colleagues. How engaged are the employees with their job and how far are they willing to go to ensure the success of their. The utrecht work engagement scale created by wilmar b. Oct 30, 2017 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. Hence a reliable and valid instrument must be used to accurately measure work engagement. The present study was aimed at assessing the validity and the reliability of the sinhala version of the utrecht work engagement scale student version uwes s among collegiate cycle students in sri lanka. View notes utrecht work engagement scale from econ 123 at university of economics ho chi minh city. The utrecht work engagement scale uwes is an instrument designed by schaufeli y bakker 2003 to measure engagement in the work context. Structural equation modeling sem framework, a procedure which.
The utrecht work engagement scale can be used for free for noncommercial research. The construct validity of the utrecht work engagement scale. Keywords construct validity, uwes, work engagement, utrecht work engagement scale, malaysia. Pdf the measurement of work engagement with a short. Utrecht work engagement scalestudent forms uwessf eric. Jul 25, 2008 methods respondents completed a questionnaire pack comprising the utrecht work engagement scale uwes 17 and the maslach burnout inventoryhuman services survey mbihss, together with questions.
Survey questions focus on 4 indicators, from which the engagement of the employees can be measured. N14,521 17item uwes 9item uwes with validity, good internal consistency and testretest reliability schaufeli et al 2006 the engaged nurse sees the glass as half full and is selfdriven, internally motivated. 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. Abstractindividuals performance at work is determined to a certain extent on how engaged they are with the work they are doing. 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. Utrecht work engagement scale uwes questionnaire to measure work engagementa positive work related state of fulfillment. Schaufeli wb and bakker ab 2003 uwesutrecht work engagement. Construct validity of the uwes s was appraised by using multi. The utrecht work engagement scale for students uwes. It is a test of how to measure work engagement both.
The present study investigated the measurement accuracy of the japanese and the original dutch versions of the utrecht work engagement scale 9item version, uwes 9 and the comparability of this scale between both countries. Construct validation of 17item utrecht university work. The measurement of work engagement with a short questionnaire. Despite widespread use, questions remain about the dimensionality of the 9item utrecht work engagement scale uwes 9. Item response theory irt was applied to the data from japan n 2,339 and the netherlands n,406.
Furthermore, the study explored the rankorder stability of work engagement. The measurement of work engagement with a short questionnaire a crossnational study. Though previous studies have demonstrated acceptable reliability and convergent validity for the scale 6, 7, there remain unresolved issues about the scale s dimensionality. Keywords work engagement 4 utrecht work engagement scale 4 construct. Hence, we wrote this test manual of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. Validation of the japanese version of utrecht work engagement scale. This test manual is preliminary, which means that our work on the uwes is still in progress. Pdf uwes utrecht work engagement scale preliminary. Utrecht work engagement scale uwes, and 2 a copy of the uwes instrument and the preliminary scoring manual developed by wilmar b.
The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the serbian versions of the uwes 17 and uwes 9. Bakker, test manual for the utrecht work engagement. A 9item version of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. South african journal of industrial psychology 29, 6270, 2003.
Validation of nepalese version of utrecht work engagement. Engagement scale uwes 7,11, a questionnaire which, according to the authors. Data were collected in 10 different countries n 14,521, and results indicated that the original 17item utrecht work engagement scale uwes can be shortened to 9 items uwes9. 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.
A motivational basis of performance and wellbeing in two work settings. Structural equation modelling was used to validate both the 9item and the 17item utrecht work engagement scale uwes 9 and uwes 17, respectively. Keywords work engagement 4 utrecht work engagement scale 4 construct validity 4. The 9item utrecht work engagement scale uwes 9 1, 3 is a concise and widely used measure of work engagement across countries 4, 5. Engagement did not totally measure the effects of the basic needs on the flow state because the needs of autonomy and competence predict the flow. Measuring work engagement among community health workers in. 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. Questionnaires, particularly the utrecht work engagement scale uwes17, are an almost standard method by which to measure work engagement.
A psychometric analysis of the utrecht work engagement scale in the south african police service. The factorial validity of the uwes 9 was demonstrated using confirmatory factor analyses, and the three scale scores have good internal consistency and test retest. The utrecht work engagement scale uwes is among the most common measures of engagement. The utrecht work engagement scale uwes3 has been extensively studied to measure work engagement.
Initially, schaufeli and bakker 11 introduced a ques tionnaire consisting of 17 items called the uwes 17, and. However, while the msit has been used in conjunction with psychosocial health measures, including burnout 5, and the uwes with measures of work stress 6, only one study has evaluated the msit as a predictor of engagement 7. Jan 01, 20 work engagement may be defined as a positive and fulfilling psychological state associated with both affective response and mental arousal. 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. The utrecht work engagement scale for students uwes9s. In particular, the aims were 1 to evaluate the factorial validity, in which we compared the fit of the onefactor model to that of the threefactor model for various versions of the uwes c, 2 to inspect the. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Aug 17, 2017 for instance, sports, volunteering, hobbies, leisure activities, and education can also be pursued with energy and determination.
Apr 30, 2019 the uwess is the student version of the most widely used instrument to assess work engagement, the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. Dimensionality of the 9item utrecht work engagement scale. 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. Validity and reliability of the utrecht work engagement scale. Dec 29, 2011 hence, we wrote this test manual of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes.
The purpose of the present study was to adapt the uwes to the sports context. The scoring and evaluation of the short scale is the same as the original scale, and the. Con esta intencion escribimos este manual del test utrecht work engagement scale uwes. Research on engagement has investigated how engagement differs from related concepts e.
Hence, we wrote this testmanual of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. The 17item uwes s was translated to sinhala and the judgmental validity was assessed by a multidisciplinary panel of experts. The current study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the chinese version of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes c. Uwes utrecht work engagement scale preliminary manual. In other words, according to maslach and leiter 1997 the opposite scoring. Based on a sample of 179 patients with hematological malignancies in inpatient and rehabilitative oncological settings, we tested the dimensional structure by. The utrecht work engagement scale uwes is the most frequently used measure of work engagement. The findings henceforth, conclude that uwes 17 is construct is robust in assessing work engagement amongst the while collar employees working in the education sector of malaysia. Oct 16, 2017 work engagement is defined as a positive, affectivemotivational state of work related wellbeing characterized by vigor, dedication and absorption. Hence, the current study introduced the concept of general engagement and its measurement with the utrecht general engagement scale uges the general version of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. Psychometric properties of the hebrew version of the utrecht. Com esta intenc ao foi escrito o manual do teste utrech work engagement scale uwes. Schaufeli is used in order to measure the engagement levels of the employees. Utrecht work engagement scale uwes utrecht work engagement.
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