Utrecht work engagement scale uwes was developed by schaufeli, martinez et al. Schaufeli and his colleagues argue rather than a momentary and specific state, engagement. However, a definitive relationship between burnout and work engagement in the distribution centre was not established. This form of engagement is measured using the uwes, or utrecht work engagement scale. Work engagement is defined as a positive, fulfilling, work related state of mind. The utrecht work engagement scale uwes schaufeli and bakker, 2003. 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. It can be measured using a valid and reliable selfreporting questionnaire the uwes utrecht work engagement scale. 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 is known as the utrecht work engagement scale uwes schaufeli and bakker, 2003, which captures feelings of vigour e. A study of employee engagement, job satisfaction and. We aimed to analyse baseline work engagement using utrecht work engagement scale. 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. The data were drawn from five different studies n 9,404, including a threeyear.
Relationship between work engagement and job satisfaction. Measurements, work engagement, factorial validity, cfa, uwes, utrecht work engagement scale. When i get up in the morning, i feel like going to work. Work engagement was measured by the utrecht work engagement scale 9uwes9 16. Keywords work engagement 4 utrecht work engagement scale 4 construct. Respondents answered the scale using a sevenpoint likert scale with 0 indicating never and 7 indicating always. Survey questions focus on 4 indicators, from which the engagement. The concept of work engagement was operationalized with the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. Measures work related measures work engagement was measured with the nineitem utrecht work engagement scale uwes9.
The job demandsresources model is one of the most often used models to explain engagement. The role of emotional intelligence in engagement in nurses. The business impact of work engagement is documented to a lesser degree. The current study introduces an ultrashort, 3item version of the utrecht work engagement scale. The utrecht work engagement scale created by wilmar b. Comparison of the job engagement scale and the utrecht work engagement scale the study of employee engagement i. For instance, sports, volunteering, hobbies, leisure activities, and education can also be pursued with energy and determination. Structural equation modelling was used to validate both the 9item and the 17item utrecht work engagement scale. To examine the association of work engagement among staff midwives with their ages, marital status and work engagement. Employee engagement is the emotional commitment of the employee towards the organisation. Work engagement is defined as a positive, affectivemotivational state of work related wellbeing characterized by vigor, dedication and absorption.
The most often used instrument to measure engagement is the utrecht work engagement scale uwes, which has been validated across the world and shows good psychometric properties. Despite widespread use, questions remain about the dimensionality of the 9item utrecht work engagement scale 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. Nevertheless, we did not want to wait any longer with publishing some important psychometric details since many colleagues. Hence, we wrote this testmanual of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. The utrecht work engagement scale for students uwes9s. The measurement of work engagement with a short questionnaire a crossnational study. 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. Our research objective to clarify the effect of job satisfaction on work engagement of nurses working in psychiatry. The uwes is a 17item selfreport instrument uwes17 with three dimensions. The utrecht work engagement scale is free for use for noncommercial scientific research.
Schaufeli is used in order to measure the engagement levels of the employees. There are two schools of thought with regard to the definition of work engagement. Schaufeli and his colleagues argue rather than a momentary and specific state, engagement refers. Validation of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes in. Furthermore, the study explored the rankorder stability of work engagement. Using five national samples from finland n 22,117, japan n 1,968, the netherlands n. However, the most frequently used measure of work engagement bakker et al. Measuring work engagement, psychological empowerment, and. Uwes utrecht work engagement scale preliminary manual. Request pdf on jan 25, 2017, arnold bakker and others published the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. The construct validity of the utrecht work engagement scale.
Questionnaires, particularly the utrecht work engagement scale uwes17, are an almost standard method by which to measure work engagement. Uwes9 is composed of 3 subconcepts of vigor, dedication, and absorption. Measuring work engagement among community health workers. An ultrashort measure for work engagement european. Frontiers the utrecht work engagement scale for students. The factorial validity of the uwes9 was demonstrated using confirmatory factor analyses, and the three scale. The uwess is the student version of the most widely used instrument to assess work engagement, the utrecht work engagement scale uwes. The uwes is a valid and reliable instrument to assess work engagement that has excellent psychometric properties schaufeli, 2012. 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. The utrecht work engagement scale for students uwes. The utrecht work engagement scale uwes is the most frequently used measure of work engagement.
The construct validity of the utrecht work engagement scale core. This study examines the concept of volunteer work engagement in a sample of 334 community health workers in bonthe district, sierra leone. Work engagement bakker major reference works wiley. The construct validity of the utrecht work engagement. This test manual is preliminary, which means that our work on the uwes is still in progress. Theoretical underpinnings of the uwes9 point toward a. Commercial andor nonscientific use is prohibited, unless previous written permission is granted by the authors. Respondents answered the scale using a sevenpoint likert scale. It has been shown to correlate with innovation, superior service quality, and fewer errors, occupational injuries and accidents schaufeli, 2012. Measuring employee engagement the right way aihr analytics. Work engagement is the harnessing of organization members selves to their work roles. A study of employee engagement, job satisfaction and employee retention of michigan crnas capstone project. Dimensionality of the 9item utrecht work engagement scale. Open access research physical and mental health factors.
Work engagement, maslach burnout inventory general survey mbigs, utrecht work engagement scale. Utrecht w ork engagement scale uwes and the anticipated turnover scale. Work engagement and burnout exhaustion, cynicism, and professional efficacy were assessed by the utrecht work engagement scale and the maslach burnout inventorygeneral survey, respectively. Pdf uwes utrecht work engagement scale preliminary. Results of the utrecht work engagement scale 60 results of anticipated turnover scale 61. This is a validated and reliable measure of engagement which is made up of. Measuring employee engagement and interpreting survey. It produces information about three aspects of engagement. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. There are several instruments to measure work engagement. A 9item version of the utrecht work engagement scale uwes.