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Article: Measuring Engagement at Work: Validation of the Chinese Version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale
| Title | Measuring Engagement at Work: Validation of the Chinese Version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale |
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| Keywords | Chinese Reliability Validity Work engagement |
| Issue Date | 2011 |
| Publisher | Springer New York LLC. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springer.com/medicine/journal/12529 |
| Citation | International Journal Of Behavioral Medicine, 2012, v. 19 n. 3, p. 391-397 How to Cite? |
| Abstract | Background: Work engagement is a positive work-related state of fulfillment characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption. Previous studies have operationalized the construct through development of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. Apart from the original three-factor 17-item version of the instrument (UWES-17), there exists a nine-item shortened revised version (UWES-9). Purpose: The current study explored the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale in terms of factorial validity, scale reliability, descriptive statistics, and construct validity. Method: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted in 2009 among 992 workers from over 30 elderly service units in Hong Kong. Results: Confirmatory factor analyses revealed a better fit for the three-factor model of the UWES-9 than the UWES-17 and the one-factor model of the UWES-9. The three factors showed acceptable internal consistency and strong correlations with factors in the original versions. Engagement was negatively associated with perceived stress and burnout while positively with age and holistic care climate. Conclusion: The UWES-9 demonstrates adequate psychometric properties, supporting its use in future research in the Chinese context. © 2011 The Author(s). |
| Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/144922 |
| ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.0 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.013 |
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| DC Field | Value | Language |
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| dc.contributor.author | Fong, TCt | en_HK |
| dc.contributor.author | Ng, Sm | en_HK |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-02-21T05:43:03Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2012-02-21T05:43:03Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | en_HK |
| dc.identifier.citation | International Journal Of Behavioral Medicine, 2012, v. 19 n. 3, p. 391-397 | en_HK |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1070-5503 | en_HK |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/144922 | - |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Work engagement is a positive work-related state of fulfillment characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption. Previous studies have operationalized the construct through development of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. Apart from the original three-factor 17-item version of the instrument (UWES-17), there exists a nine-item shortened revised version (UWES-9). Purpose: The current study explored the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale in terms of factorial validity, scale reliability, descriptive statistics, and construct validity. Method: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted in 2009 among 992 workers from over 30 elderly service units in Hong Kong. Results: Confirmatory factor analyses revealed a better fit for the three-factor model of the UWES-9 than the UWES-17 and the one-factor model of the UWES-9. The three factors showed acceptable internal consistency and strong correlations with factors in the original versions. Engagement was negatively associated with perceived stress and burnout while positively with age and holistic care climate. Conclusion: The UWES-9 demonstrates adequate psychometric properties, supporting its use in future research in the Chinese context. © 2011 The Author(s). | en_HK |
| dc.language | eng | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Springer New York LLC. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springer.com/medicine/journal/12529 | en_HK |
| dc.relation.ispartof | International Journal of Behavioral Medicine | en_HK |
| dc.rights | The Author(s) | en_US |
| dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Chinese | en_HK |
| dc.subject | Reliability | en_HK |
| dc.subject | Validity | en_HK |
| dc.subject | Work engagement | en_HK |
| dc.title | Measuring Engagement at Work: Validation of the Chinese Version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale | en_HK |
| dc.type | Article | en_HK |
| dc.identifier.openurl | http://library.hku.hk:4551/resserv?sid=springerlink&genre=article&atitle=Measuring Engagement at Work: Validation of the Chinese Version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale&title=International Journal of Behavioral Medicine&issn=10705503&date=2011-06-17& spage=1&authors=Ted Chun-tat Fong, Siu-man Ng | en_US |
| dc.identifier.email | Ng, Sm: ngsiuman@hku.hk | en_HK |
| dc.identifier.authority | Ng, Sm=rp00611 | en_HK |
| dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s12529-011-9173-6 | en_HK |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 21681564 | - |
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| dc.relation.references | doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.55.1.5 | en_US |
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| dc.relation.references | doi: 10.1177/0013164405282471 | en_US |
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| dc.publisher.place | United States | en_HK |
| dc.description.other | Springer Open Choice, 21 Feb 2012 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Fong, TCt=35181175800 | en_HK |
| dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Ng, Sm=7403358478 | en_HK |
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