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Utrecht Work Engagement Scale in Dominican Teachers: Dimensionality, Reliability, and Validity
Sara EnriqueSylvia GeorgievaSaturnino De Los SantosJosé M. Tomássubject
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementOccupational groupSocial PsychologyWork engagement05 social sciencesApplied psychologyDominican Republiclcsh:BF1-990050109 social psychologyAbsorption (psychology)BurnoutTest (assessment)AbsorptionWork engagementlcsh:PsychologyScale (social sciences)Vigor0502 economics and business0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesPsychology050203 business & managementReliability (statistics)Curse of dimensionalityDedicationdescription
Work engagement is described by dedication, vigor, and absorption. The most widely used measure of engagement is the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), intended to measure engagement for any occupational group. This research aims to study psychometric properties of the UWES for its use in the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean Spanish-speaking countries. The Composite Reliability Index (CRI) as well as alphas were calculated, indicating good internal consistency. Confirmatory factor analyses were carried out to test its dimensionality. Both tested models showed extremely good fit to the data, which called for model comparison. The three-factor solution was retained as the one showing the best relative fit. However, the three dimensions of the scale were largely correlated, providing evidence for some overlapping. Regarding criterion-related validity, the three factors were correlated as expected with the three dimensions of burnout, working climate, and working conditions.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-01 | Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology |