One, two or three dimensions of work engagement? Testing the factorial validity of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale on a sample of Polish employees. Issue 2 (3rd April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kulikowski, Konrad
• Is Part Of: International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics. Volume 25:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 241
• Page End: 249
• Publication Date: 2019-04-03
• Subjects: work engagement -- UWES -- Utrecht Work Engagement Scale -- factorial validity -- confirmatory factor analysis -- Polish; Human engineering -- Periodicals; Industrial safety -- Periodicals; Human Engineering -- Periodicals; Occupational Health -- Periodicals; Ergonomie -- Périodiques; Sécurité du travail -- Périodiques; Human engineering; Industrial safety; Periodicals; 620.8
• DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2017.1371958
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1080-3548

Abstract

Abstract : Work engagement, as conceptualized by the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), is a work-related positive state of mind that is characterized by vigour, dedication and absorption; however, it still remains unclear how many dimensions work engagement comprises. This study tested the factorial validity of 11 different UWES factorial models that are available in the literature using a confirmatory factor analysis approach on a large sample of multi-occupational Polish employees ( N = 1420). The two-factor UWES-6, comprising vigour and dedication, was found to be reliable and remained invariant across samples drawn from four different organizational positions. It also presented a better fit than the three-factor UWES-9, which is a scale 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.