One, two or three dimensions of work engagement? Testing the factorial validity of the Utrecht work engagement scale (UWES) on a sample of Polish employees.

This study tested the factorial validity of 11 different UWES factorial models that are available in the literature by using a confirmatory factor analysis approach on a large sample of multi-occupational Polish employees (N = 1420). The two-factor UWES-6, comprising vigor and dedication, was found to be reliable and remained invariant across samples drawn from four different organisational positions. It also presented a better fit than the three-factor UWES-9, which is a scale that is used as a standard in contemporary research on work engagement. The findings suggest that the three-factor UWES-9 might not be an optimal measure of work engagement in Poland. PMID: 28849984 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics - Category: Occupational Health Tags: Int J Occup Saf Ergon Source Type: research