Adaptation and Validation of the Brazilian Version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale

Ana Claudia Souza Vazquez,Juliana Cerentini Pacico,Emília Dos Santos Magnan,Claudio Simon Hutz,Wilmar B Schaufeli

doi:10.1590/1413-82712015200202

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Abstract

<p>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.</p>

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The construct of engagement is defined by Schaufeli, Salanova, González-Romá and Bakker (2002) as a mental and dispositional state of energy investment, coping with difficulties and directing the effort to work with which the individual identifies and feels high pleasure to perform
Engagement at work is always analyzed from the perspective of Positive Psychology by the theoretical model Job Demand Resources (JDR-WE)
In view to what has been stated the present paper aims to contribute to the studies on engagement at work through the adaptation and validation of the Brazilian version of utrecht work engagement scale (UWES)

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The construct of engagement is defined by Schaufeli, Salanova, González-Romá and Bakker (2002) as a mental and dispositional state of energy investment, coping with difficulties and directing the effort to work with which the individual identifies and feels high pleasure to perform. Disponível em www.scielo.br individual is one who is full of energy, feel great pleasure and inspiration for what he does and is fully dedicated to his work (Albrecht, 2010; Bakker, 2005; Csikszentmihalyi, 1996; Schaufelli & Bakker 2010; Xanthoupolou, Bakker, Demerouti, & Schaufeli, 2009) In this approach, engagement at work is always analyzed from the perspective of Positive Psychology by the theoretical model Job Demand Resources (JDR-WE). In turn, act as protective factors that keep people healthy while dealing with the demands of their working life

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