Adaptation of the Brazilian version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale

A Souza Vasquez, E Dos Santos, E Paico, C Hurtz, W.B. Schaufeli

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Abstract

Engagement at work is a positive mental and dispositional state characterized by Vigor, Dedication and Concentration. The aim of this study was to adapt and get evidence of validity for the Brazilian version of the utrecht work engagement scale (UWES). Participated in the study 1167 workers between 18 and 70 years (M = 36.8, SD = 10.3) in the Brazilian regions. Studies to establish content and construct validity with the 17- item and the 9- item scales were performed. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyzes showed that the best solution is unifactorial. Internal consistency was high. Age differences in engagement were found. The results also indicate that the present version of UWES is valid for use in Brazil and reinforce the idea that engagement at work is a universal construct. Although most of the results agree with the findings reported in the literature, some cultural differences appeared and they are discussed in this paper.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)207-217
Number of pages10
JournalPsico-USF
Volume20
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • Work engagement
  • Positive Psychology
  • test validation
  • psychological assessment

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