The utrecht work engagement scale created by wilmar b. 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. This study examines the concept of volunteer work engagement in a sample of 334 community health. 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. 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. The 17item uwess was translated to sinhala and the judgmental validity was assessed by a multidisciplinary panel of experts. Based on a sample of 179 patients with hematological malignancies in inpatient and rehabilitative oncological settings, we tested the dimensional structure by. Thesis assessing employee engagement mountain scholar. Construct validity of the uwess was appraised by using multi. Work engagement was assessed using the preliminary nepalese version of the utrecht work engagement scale uwesn comprising three subscalesdimensions assessing vigor. Item response theory analysis of the utrecht work engagement.
The student version of utrecht work engagement scale uwess is increasingly being employed to assess student engagement without sufficient evidence for its validity, reliability and generalizability across cultures. This study aims to test the validity and reliability of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. Engagement scale uwes 7,11, a questionnaire which, according to the authors. Hence a reliable and valid instrument must be used to accurately measure work engagement. Gallup questionnaire and the utrecht work engagement scale uwes are the most commonly used tools to measure employee engagement. All staff employed at the public dental health service in four regions of sweden n 1782 received. Tools and resources for engaging employees in the workplace. Psychometric properties of the hebrew version of the. His current teaching and research is on occupational health psychology. View notes utrecht work engagement scale from econ 123 at university of economics ho chi minh city. This study examines the concept of volunteer work engagement in a sample of 334 community health workers in bonthe district, sierra leone. The student version of utrecht work engagement scale uwess is increasingly being employed.
Survey questions focus on 4 indicators, from which. 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. It can be measured using a valid and reliable selfreporting questionnaire the uwes utrecht work engagement scale. 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. 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.
Utrecht work engagement scale uwes was developed by schaufeli, martinez et al. Factorial validity of the utrecht work engagement scale. The second measure of engagement as a psychological presence is the 17item utrecht work engagement scale uwes, which was later shortened to 9 items schaufeli et al. Measuring work engagement, psychological empowerment, 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. The ultimate aim of the program is to improve the organizational health of participating employers and certified trainers, with an emphasis on strategies to reduce chronic disease and injury risk to employees and an eye to improving overall worker productivity. Measuring work engagement among community health workers in. 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. Request pdf on jan 25, 2017, arnold bakker and others published the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. Based on the pervious definition, a selfreportquestionnaire called the utrecht work engagement scale uwes has been developed that includes the threeconstituting. Psychometric properties of the hebrew version of the utrecht. Dimensionality of the 9item utrecht work engagement scale. There is no compelling psychological reason why psychological engagement should be restricted to employees.
Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. It is a test of how to measure work engagement both on an individual and on group level. Work engagement, including the three dimensions of vigor. The long version is a 17item scale, with 6 items measuring vigor, 5 items measuring dedication. Frontiers the utrecht work engagement scale for students. Uwes is a questionnaire composed of 17 items uwes17 that measure the three. Pdf the construct validity of the utrecht work engagement. Work engagement is moderately positively related with happiness r.
Factorial validity of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. The findings henceforth, conclude that uwes17 is construct is robust in assessing work engagement amongst the while collar. To examine the association of work engagement among staff midwives with their ages, marital status and work engagement and burnout of their superiors. Originally, the uwes included 17 items and three dimensions i. Utrecht work engagement scale uwes utrecht work engagement. Aug 17, 2017 for instance, sports, volunteering, hobbies, leisure activities, and education can also be pursued with energy and determination. Pdf utrecht work engagement scalestudent forms uwessf. Work engagement and burnout exhaustion, cynicism, and professional efficacy were assessed by the utrecht work engagement scale and the maslach burnout inventorygeneral survey. The current study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the chinese version of the utrecht work engagement scale uwesc. Copenhagen psychosocial questionnaire a validation study.
Functioning of the utrecht work engagement scale among men. Wilmar schaufeli 1953 is professor of work and organizational psychology at utrecht university in the netherlands and distinguished research professor at leuven university belgium. Schaufeli and colleagues 2006 developed the utrecht work engagement scale uwes with several occupational groups in 10 countries and measured vigor as highest. For the current study, mean work engagement scores for each country were computed. Work engagement is operationalized with the utrecht work engagement scale uwes, a self report instrument that includes the above three dimensions. The uwes utilizes three scales to determine the level of work engagement. Aug 01, 2014 this critical synthesis package contains. Request pdf on jan 25, 2017, arnold bakker and others published the. Relationship between work engagement and job satisfaction of. Work engagement is defined as a positive, affectivemotivational state of work related wellbeing characterized by vigor, dedication and absorption. The data for the present study was collected from may. Schaufeli is used in order to measure the engagement levels of the employees.
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. Wilmar schaufeli personal website of wilmar schaufeli. The measurement of work engagement with a short questionnaire. Student engagement is associated with numerous positive consequences. Validity and reliability of the utrecht work engagement scale. The uwess is the student version of the most widely used instrument to assess work engagement, the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. Schaufeli and his colleagues argue rather than a momentary and specific state, engagement refers. Work engagement is defined as a positive, affectivemotivational state of workrelated wellbeing characterized by vigor, dedication and absorption. Validation of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes in the.
The impact of employee engagement on performance pdf icon pdf 645 kb. Validation of nepalese version of utrecht work engagement. Keywords construct validity, uwes, work engagement, utrecht work engagement scale, malaysia. Contrary to those who suffer from burnout, engaged employees have a sense of energetic and effective connection with their work activities and they see. Respondents answered the scale using a sevenpoint likert scale with 0 indicating never and 7 indicating always. He published over four hundred scientific articles, chapters and books, most of which may. The utrecht work engagement scale uwes is the most frequently used measure of work engagement. This notion of work engagement is operationalized in the utrecht work. Utrecht work engagement scale 50, 51, the oneitem work ability score 29, 52 and other additional items were tested similarly. Our purpose was the psychometric evaluation of the german version of the utrecht work engagement scale9 uwes9, a selfassessment tool measuring work.
Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Therefore, it is operationalised with the utrecht work engagement scale uwes, a selfreport instrument that includes the three dimensions mentioned above. For instance, sports, volunteering, hobbies, leisure activities. Uwes utrecht work engagement scale preliminary manual. Utrecht work engagement scalestudent forms uwessf adaptation to turkish, validity and reliability studies, and the mediator role of work engagement. Dec 29, 2011 the utrecht work engagement scale can be used for free for noncommercial research. Schaufeli and colleagues 2006 developed the utrecht work engagement scale uwes with several occupational groups in 10 countries and measured vigor as highest among educators, managers, and police officers and lowest among blue collar workers, social workerscounselors, and health care workers. The construct validity of the utrecht work engagement scale core. The construct validity of the utrecht work engagement.
The utrecht work engagement scale uwes17 and the workplace ethics behavior survey webs were used to measure the constructs. Comparison of the job engagement scale and the utrecht work engagement scale. The 9item utrecht work engagement scale uwes9 1, 3 is a concise and widely used measure of work engagement across countries 4, 5. Survey questions focus on 4 indicators, from which the engagement of the employees can be measured. The measurement of work engagement with a short questionnaire a crossnational study. 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. The construct validity of the utrecht work engagement scale. How engaged are the employees with their job and how far are they willing to go to ensure the success of their. Pdf uwes utrecht work engagement scale preliminary. Uwes utrecht work engagement scale preliminary manual version 1, november 2003 wilmar. Universitas indonesia hubungan antara employee engagement the. In conclusion, work engagement is measured in a reliable way in the ewcs2015. The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the serbian versions of the uwes17 and uwes9. This study aims to test the validity and reliability of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes in the malaysian culture.
Our research objective to clarify the effect of job satisfaction on work engagement of nurses working in psychiatry. This study investigated the psychometric properties of the hebrew version of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. The present study is aimed to understand the current level of employee engagement at one of the largest teaching hospital in the uk. 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. 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. Work engagement was assessed using the preliminary nepalese version of the utrecht work engagement scale uwesn comprising three subscalesdimensions assessing vigor, dedication and absorption. Keywords work engagement 4 utrecht work engagement scale 4. Relationship of high work engagement among staff midwives. Work engagement is the harnessing of organization members selves to their work roles. 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. 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.
Validation of nepalese version of utrecht work engagement scale. Validation of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes in. Commercial andor nonscientific use is prohibited, unless previous written permission is granted by the authors. Employee engagement was measured using a modification instrument named utrecht work engagement scale uwes schaufeli, 2002 and employee readiness for change. Uwes utrecht work engagement scale preliminary manual version 1.
Measuring work engagement among community health workers. Investigation of psychometric properties of uwess student. 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. Engaging employees to bring their best to work cdc. As a matter of fact, work engagement has been considered a workrelated mood schaufeli and salanova 2007. Work engagement is a superordinate, secondorder latent construct in the sense that it is manifested by its three dimensions edwards, 2001. Functioning of the utrecht work engagement scale among. Validity and reliability of the utrecht work engagement. Work engagement is operationalized with the utrecht work engagement scale uwes, a self report instrument that includes the above. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and hypothesis testing using correlational and multiple regression analysis. Work engagement may be defined as a positive and fulfilling psychological state associated with both affective response and mental arousal.
Furthermore, the study explored the rankorder stability of work engagement. Work engagement and burnout exhaustion, cynicism, and professional efficacy were assessed by the utrecht work engagement scale and the maslach burnout inventorygeneral survey, respectively. Relationship between work engagement and job satisfaction. Factorial validity of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes across occupational groups in norway. Vigor is assessed by the following six items that refer to high levels of energy and resilience, the willingness to. Construct validation of 17item utrecht university work. The data for the present study was collected from may 2014 to january 2015.
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