The construct validity of the utrecht work engagement scale core. This is a validated and reliable measure of engagement which is made up of vigour, dedication and absorption subfactors. Uwes utrecht work engagement scale preliminary manual. Utrecht work engagement scale uwes questionnaire to measure work engagementa positive work related state of fulfillment. Bakker, test manual for the utrecht work engagement. The utrecht work engagement scale can be used for free for noncommercial research. The utrecht work engagement scale uwes is the most frequently used measure of work engagement. Construct validity of the uwes s was appraised by using multi.
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. Uwes utrecht work engagement scale preliminary manual version 1, november 2003 wilmar. Research on engagement has investigated how engagement differs from related concepts e. Schaufeli is used in order to measure the engagement levels of the employees. The scoring and evaluation of the short scale is the same as the original scale, and the. Functioning of the utrecht work engagement scale among men. Utrecht work engagement scale uwes utrecht work engagement. Hence a reliable and valid instrument must be used to accurately measure work engagement. The utrecht work engagement scale uwes3 has been extensively studied to measure work engagement. 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. A motivational basis of performance and wellbeing in two work settings. Com esta intenc ao foi escrito o manual do teste utrech work engagement scale uwes.
The utrecht work engagement scale for students uwes. Keywords construct validity, uwes, work engagement, utrecht work engagement scale, malaysia. Validity and reliability of the utrecht work engagement scale. Measuring work engagement among community health workers in. Engagement scale uwes 7,11, a questionnaire which, according to the authors. Theoretical underpinnings of the uwes 9 point toward a hierarchical structure with a general factor and three group or primary factors. Nevertheless, we did not want to wait any longer with publishing some important psychometric details since. This study aims to test the validity and reliability of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes in the malaysian culture. The 9item utrecht work engagement scale uwes 9 1, 3 is a concise and widely used measure of work engagement across countries 4, 5. This study examines the concept of volunteer work engagement in a sample of 334 community health workers in bonthe district, sierra leone. A psychometric analysis of the utrecht work engagement scale in the south african police service. Isbn 9789518029345 pdf sisallysluettelo alkusanat 4 1. Based on a sample of 179 patients with hematological malignancies in inpatient and rehabilitative oncological settings, we tested the dimensional structure by.
Utrecht work engagement scale uwes, and 2 a copy of the uwes instrument and the preliminary scoring manual developed 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. Initially, schaufeli and bakker 11 introduced a ques tionnaire consisting of 17 items called the uwes17, and. Psychometric properties of the hebrew version of the utrecht. Structural equation modeling sem framework, a procedure which. Validation of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes in. Con esta intencion escribimos este manual del test utrecht work engagement scale uwes. Pdf uwes utrecht work engagement scale preliminary. South african journal of industrial psychology 29, 6270, 2003. The 9item utrecht work engagement scale uwes9 1, 3 is a concise and widely used measure of work engagement across countries 4, 5. The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the serbian versions of the uwes 17 and uwes 9.
Originally, the uwes included 17 items and three dimensions i. All items use a likert scale with response categories from 1 strongly disagree to 7 strongly agree. 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. This article reports on the development of a short questionnaire to measure work engagementa positive workrelated state of fulfillment that is characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption. The measurement of work engagement with a short questionnaire a crossnational study. Item response theory analysis of the utrecht work engagement. Hence, we wrote this testmanual of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. The current study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the chinese version of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes c. Keywords work engagement 4 utrecht work engagement scale 4 construct. The utrecht work engagement scale created by wilmar b. The purpose of the present study was to adapt the uwes to the sports context.
Aug 17, 2017 for instance, sports, volunteering, hobbies, leisure activities, and education can also be pursued with energy and determination. The measurement of work engagement with a short questionnaire. Validation of the japanese version of utrecht work engagement scale. The utrecht work engagement scale uwes is an instrument designed by schaufeli y bakker 2003 to measure engagement in the work context. Construct validation of 17item utrecht university work. It is a test of how to measure work engagement both on an individual and on group level. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. 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. Despite widespread use, questions remain about the dimensionality of the 9item utrecht work engagement scale uwes 9.
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. Schaufeli wb and bakker ab 2003 uwesutrecht work engagement. 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. Dec 29, 2011 hence, we wrote this test manual of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. Structural equation modelling was used to validate both the 9item and the 17item utrecht work engagement scale uwes 9 and uwes 17, respectively. View notes utrecht work engagement scale from econ 123 at university of economics ho chi minh city. Survey questions focus on 4 indicators, from which the engagement of the employees can be measured. Jan 01, 20 work engagement may be defined as a positive and fulfilling psychological state associated with both affective response and mental arousal. Abstractindividuals performance at work is determined to a certain extent on how engaged they are with the work they are doing. Structural equation modelling was used to validate both the 9item and the 17item utrecht work engagement scale uwes9 and uwes17, respectively.
Questionnaires, particularly the utrecht work engagement scale uwes17, are an almost standard method by which to measure work engagement. A 9item version of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. 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. 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. 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. It is a test of how to measure work engagement both. Initially, schaufeli and bakker 11 introduced a ques tionnaire consisting of 17 items called the uwes 17, and. Though previous studies have demonstrated acceptable reliability and convergent validity for the scale 6, 7, there remain unresolved issues about the scale s dimensionality. Pdf the measurement of work engagement with a short.
Questionnaires, particularly the utrecht work engagement scale uwes 17, are an almost standard method by which to measure work engagement. 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. 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. Hence, we wrote this test manual of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. 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. Validation of nepalese version of utrecht work engagement.
Keywords work engagement 4 utrecht work engagement scale 4 construct validity 4. This test manual is preliminary, which means that our work on the uwes is still in progress. Nevertheless, we did not want to wait any longer with publishing some important psychometric details since many colleagues. Item response theory irt was applied to the data from japan n 2,339 and the netherlands n,406. 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. 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. Furthermore, the study explored the rankorder stability 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 utrecht work engagement scale for students uwes9s. 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. The 17item uwes s was translated to sinhala and the judgmental validity was assessed by a multidisciplinary panel of experts. 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 scaleuwes was developed by schaufeli, martinez et al.
Oct 16, 2017 work engagement is defined as a positive, affectivemotivational state of work related wellbeing characterized by vigor, dedication and absorption. 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. In other words, according to maslach and leiter 1997 the opposite scoring. How engaged are the employees with their job and how far are they willing to go to ensure the success of their. The uwes utilizes three scales to determine the level of work engagement.
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. The utrecht work engagement scale uwes is among the most common measures of engagement. 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. 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. 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. The development of this scale was based on the theoretical definition of work engagement, which included three. 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. Utrecht work engagement scalestudent forms uwessf eric.
Dimensionality of the 9item utrecht work engagement scale. Request pdf on jan 25, 2017, arnold bakker and others published the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. Validation of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes in the. The crossover of burnout and work engagement among working couples. Before we can investigate work engagement, we need a valid measurement tool to accurately and consistently measure work engagement. 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. This notion of work engagement is operationalized in the utrecht work. 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.
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