TY - JOUR
T1 - Dimensionality of the 9-item Utrecht work engagement scale (UWES-9)
AU - de Bruin, Gideon P.
AU - Henn, Carolina M.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Despite wide-spread use, questions remain about the dimensionality of the 9-item Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9). Theoretical underpinnings of the UWES-9 point toward a hierarchical structure with a general factor and three group or primary factors: Dedication, Vigor, and Absorption. To date, researchers have failed to model the general factor, which contributes to the lack of consensus about the dimensionality of the scale. Bi-factor analysis was used to demonstrate the presence of a very strong general factor and, in comparison, two weak group factors. The results shed additional light on the meaning of the work engagement construct. The implications for research with the UWES-9 are discussed.
AB - Despite wide-spread use, questions remain about the dimensionality of the 9-item Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9). Theoretical underpinnings of the UWES-9 point toward a hierarchical structure with a general factor and three group or primary factors: Dedication, Vigor, and Absorption. To date, researchers have failed to model the general factor, which contributes to the lack of consensus about the dimensionality of the scale. Bi-factor analysis was used to demonstrate the presence of a very strong general factor and, in comparison, two weak group factors. The results shed additional light on the meaning of the work engagement construct. The implications for research with the UWES-9 are discussed.
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U2 - 10.2466/01.03.PR0.112.3.788-799
DO - 10.2466/01.03.PR0.112.3.788-799
M3 - Article
C2 - 24245073
AN - SCOPUS:84883712204
SN - 0033-2941
VL - 112
SP - 788
EP - 799
JO - Psychological Reports
JF - Psychological Reports
IS - 3
ER -