Open AccessThe validation of the Utrecht work engagement scale for emergency medical technicians in Gauteng
Author(s) -
J. L. P. Naudé,
Sebastiaan Rothmann
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
suid-afrikaanse tydskrif vir ekonomiese en bestuurswetenskappe/south african journal of economic and management sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2222-3436
pISSN - 1015-8812
DOI - 10.4102/sajems.v7i3.1356
Subject(s) - work engagement , exploratory factor analysis , scale (ratio) , construct (python library) , construct validity , psychology , work (physics) , medical education , medicine , clinical psychology , engineering , psychometrics , computer science , mechanical engineering , programming language , physics , quantum mechanics
The objectives of this study were to validate the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) for emergency medical technicians in the Gauteng Province of South Africa and to determine its construct equivalence and bias for different language groups. A cross-sectional survey design was used with a convenient sample (N = 318) of emergency medical technicians in Gauteng. The UWES and a biographical questionnaire were administered. A two-factor model of work engagement, consisting of Vigour/Dedication and Absorption was found. Exploratory factor analysis with target rotations confirmed the construct equivalence of the work engagement construct for white and black employees