The psychometric properties of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale on a Zimbabwean population

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-05-08 DOI:10.4102/sajhrm.v22i0.2492

Nelson Gwamanda, B. Mahembe, R. Jano

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Orientation: Work engagement has been found to be related to positive job attitudes such as job involvement, job satisfaction, organisational commitment, and low turnover intention.Research purpose: The primary goal of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) on a Zimbabwean sample.Motivation for the study: The UWES is a widely used measure of work engagement. Therefore, there is a need to assess the reliability and construct validity of the UWES in a Zimbabwean sample owing to the paucity of studies on its psychometric properties in this setting.Research approach/design and method: A cross-sectional survey research design was employed (N = 304). A non-probability sample of 304 participants from selected security organisations was studied. The UWES was used to measure work engagement, and its reliability was evaluated using SPSS. Construct validity was assessed through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using LISREL.Main findings: Moderately high levels of reliability were found for the UWES subscales. A poor model fit with the data was found for first-order measurement models through CFA.Practical/managerial implications: The UWES demonstrated a reasonable fit for the 9-item scale CFA model tested in this study. Moderately high reliability coefficients were recorded for all the subscales of the UWES.Contribution/value-add: The study promotes the use of reliable and valid instruments in Zimbabwe by confirming the psychometric properties of the UWES.

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研究方向研究目的：本研究的主要目的是在津巴布韦样本中测试乌特勒支工作投入量表（UWES）的心理测量特性：UWES 是一种广泛使用的工作投入度量表。因此，有必要在津巴布韦样本中评估乌特勒支工作投入量表的信度和构架效度，因为有关该量表在津巴布韦环境下的心理测量特性的研究很少：采用横断面调查研究设计（N = 304）。研究采用横断面调查研究设计（N = 304），从选定的安保组织中抽取 304 名参与者作为非概率样本。采用 UWES 来测量工作投入度，并使用 SPSS 对其可靠性进行了评估。通过使用 LISREL 进行确证因子分析（CFA）评估了结构效度：发现 UWES 子量表具有中等程度的可靠性。通过 CFA 发现一阶测量模型与数据的拟合度较差：本研究测试的 9 项量表 CFA 模型与 UWES 的拟合度较高。UWES 所有分量表的信度系数都达到了中等水平：贡献/增值：本研究通过确认 UWES 的心理测量特性，促进了可靠有效的工具在津巴布韦的使用。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

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2 months

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