Abstract

FLORES JIMENEZ, Cinthya et al. Work engagement: a validity study in teaching professionals from Lima, Peru. liber. [online]. 2015, vol.21, n.2, pp.195-206. ISSN 1729-4827.

Work engagement is a construct that integrates feelings of vigor, dedication and absorption (Schaufeli, Salanova, Gonzalez-Roma and Bakker, 2002). The purpose of this study is to investigate the factorial validity of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) with versions of 15 and 9 items, in a sample by 145 teachers from Lima, Peru. We used exploratory analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. The results show that the UWES has adequate psychometric properties, while respecting its three-dimensional structure, and particularly the 9 items version showed better indices of adjustment. Future studies will be required to confirm these findings.

Keywords : Engagement; work engagement; teachers; Utrecht Work Engagement Scale; factorial validity.

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