The Measurement of Work Engagement with a Short Questionnaire: A Cross-National Study

Autor/inn/en	Schaufeli, Wilmar B.; Bakker, Arnold B.; Salanova, Marisa
Titel	The Measurement of Work Engagement with a Short Questionnaire: A Cross-National Study
Quelle	In: Educational and Psychological Measurement, 66 (2006) 4, S.701-716 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1644
DOI	10.1177/0013164405282471
Schlagwörter	Factor Analysis; Burnout; Test Validity; Test Reliability; Models; Psychometrics; Occupational Surveys; Factor Structure; Employee Attitudes; Test Construction; Job Satisfaction; Foreign Countries; Australia; Belgium; Canada; Finland; France; Germany; Netherlands; Norway; South Africa; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Faktorenanalyse; Burn out (Psychology); Burnout-syndrom; Burnout-Syndrom; Testvalidität; Testreliabilität; Analogiemodell; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Berufsanalyse; Faktorenstruktur; Arbeitnehmerinteresse; Testaufbau; Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit; Ausland; Australien; Belgien; Kanada; Finnland; Frankreich; Deutschland; Niederlande; Norwegen; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik; Spanien
Abstract	This article reports on the development of a short questionnaire to measure work engagement--a positive work-related state of fulfillment that is characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption. Data were collected in 10 different countries (N = 14,521), and results indicated that the original 17-item Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) can be shortened to 9 items (UWES-9). 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 reliability. Furthermore, a two-factor model with a reduced Burnout factor (including exhaustion and cynicism) and an expanded Engagement factor (including vigor, dedication, absorption, and professional efficacy) fit best to the data. These results confirm that work engagement may be conceived as the positive antipode of burnout. It is concluded that the UWES-9 scores has acceptable psychometric properties and that the instrument can be used in studies on positive organizational behavior. (Contains 4 tables.) (Author).
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