A psychometric evaluation of the 17 itemed Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-17) in Uganda
African Journal of Psychological Assessment
Field | Value | |
Title | A psychometric evaluation of the 17 itemed Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-17) in Uganda | |
Creator | Musenze, Ibrahim A. Mayende, Thomas S. | |
Description | Purpose - This study aimed at the establishment of the psychometric properties of the UWES-17 itemed factorial structure. This was done by examining the similarities and differences in terms of model fit of the tri-factor model to a one-factor model. Design/methodology/approach - Using a cross-sectional design, confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the 17-item uni-dimensional and the 17-item tri-factor UWES respectively on a sample of 323 Education Assistants (professional teachers) in Uganda. Findings - The study confirmed an 11 item tri-factor UWES-Ug as a reliable and parsimonious factor structure within this cohort.Research limitations/implications - The sample was restricted to teachers and this limits the generalisability of the findings.Practical implications - On account of these results, the study sample evidently attests to the fact that work engagement is best represented as a tri-factor construct in Ugandan context. This study contributes to theory by confirmation of the three-factor structure of work engagement in developing countries through use of perceptual data from a Ugandan sample. Originality/value - This is a pioneer empirical study that validates the UWES 17 itemed scale in Uganda. | |
Publisher | AOSIS | |
Date | 2020-01-29 | |
Identifier | 10.4102/ajopa.v2i0.8 | |
Source | African Journal of Psychological Assessment; Vol 2 (2020); 9 pages 2617-2798 2707-1618 | |
Language | eng | |
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