The validation of the Utrecht work engagement scale for emergency medical technicians in Gauteng

Naudé, J. L. P.; Rothmann, Sebastiaan

doi:10.4102/sajems.v7i3.1356

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“…Although the three-factor structure was also confirmed in a South African study (Barkhuizen & Rothmann, 2006), another study reported that the internal consistency of absorption was not acceptable (Naudé & Rothmann, 2004). This is consistent with arguments that vigour and dedication can be considered the core constructs of work engagement Schaufeli et al, 2002).…”

Section: Work Engagement and Depressionsupporting

confidence: 67%

Depressed, not depressed or unsure: Prevalence and the relation to well-being across sectors in South Africa

Welthagen

Els

2012

SA j ind psychol

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Orientation: Work engagement, burnout and stress-related ill health levels of individuals, suffering from depression, who are unsure whether or not they suffer from depression, or who do not suffer from depression, have not been investigated in South Africa.Research purpose: The main objectives of this study were to investigate the prevalence of depression amongst employees in South African organisations and the relationship of depression with specific well-being constructs.Motivation for the study: Organisations should know about the prevalence of depression and the effects this could have on specific well-being constructs.Research design, approach and method: A cross-sectional design was followed. The availability sample (n = 15 664) included participants from diverse demographics. The South African Employee Health and Wellness Survey was followed to measure constructs.Main findings: The results showed that 18.3% of the population currently receive treatment for depression, 16.7% are unsure whether or not they suffer from depression and 65% do not suffer from depression. Depression significantly affects the levels of work engagement, burnout and the occurrence of stress-related ill health symptoms.Practical/managerial implications: This study makes organisations aware of the relationship between depression and employee work-related well-being. Proactive measures to promote the work-related well-being of employees, and to support employees suffering from depression, should be considered.Contribution/value-add: This study provides insight into the prevalence of depression and well-being differences that exist between individuals, suffering from depression, who are unsure whether or not they suffer from depression, and who do not suffer from depression.

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Section: Work Engagement and Depressionsupporting

confidence: 67%

Depressed, not depressed or unsure: Prevalence and the relation to well-being across sectors in South Africa

Welthagen

Els

2012

SA j ind psychol

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“…Within the South African context, one study confirmed a three-factor solution (i.e. Storm & Rothmann, 2003) for the UWES, whereas Naudé and Rothmann (2004) obtained a two-factor structure in their study. In a sample of South African police officers, Storm and Rothmann (2003) obtained the following alpha coefficients for the two subscales: Vigour: 0,78 and Dedication: 0,89.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Applied to the South African context, one study confirmed a three-factor structure (i.e. Storm & Rothmann, 2003) for the UWES, whereas one study obtained a two-factor structure (Naudé & Rothmann, 2004). Furthermore, internal consistencies seem promising -at least for the vigour and dedication scales.…”

Section: Work Engagementmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Furthermore, internal consistencies seem promising -at least for the vigour and dedication scales. Rothmann (2005), in a study of work engagement in South African organisations, found that the Absorption scale of the UWES showed problems in most studies with either low internal consistencies or poor loadings (see also Naudé & Rothmann, 2004).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Job demands, job resources and work engagement of academic staff in South African higher education institutions

Rothmann

Jordaan

2006

SA j ind psychol

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The objective of this study was to investigate the work engagement of academics in selected South African higher education institutions as well as the impact of job demands and job resources on their work engagement. Stratified random samples (N = 471) were drawn from academic staff in three higher education institutions in South Africa. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) and the Job Demands-Resources Scale (JDRS) were administered. The results confirmed a two-factor structure of work engagement, consisting of vigour and dedication. Six reliable factors were extracted on the JDRS, namely organisational support, growth opportunities, social support, overload, advancement and job insecurity. Job resources (including organisational support and growth opportunities) predicted 26% of the variance in vigour and 38% of the variance in dedication. Job demands (overload) impacted on dedication of academics at low and moderate levels of organisational support.

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“…There has been limited research regarding the potency of absorption, dedication, and vigor attributes in both non-educational [e.g., 36,[37][38][39] and educational [e.g., 35,40,41,42] settings. In relation to educational contexts, in particular, researchers have focused on a number of related objectives.…”

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Longitudinal Examination of Personal Self-Efficacy and Engagement-Related Attributes: How Do they Relate

Phan¹

2014

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Abstract:A synthesis of the contemporary literature indicates that longitudinal examination of self-efficacy beliefs in educational contexts has been limited to a few notable studies. The present study, utilizing a longitudinal research design, makes attempts to explore the distal impact of students' enactive learning experiences on their academic self-efficacy beliefs. More importantly, apart from this research focus, we also examine the interrelations between self-efficacy and three major motivation-related attributes of engagement (e.g., absorption) on students' achievement outcomes in the subject mathematics. This avenue of inquiry, for example, stipulates motivation-related attributes of engagement as potential consequences and antecedents of self-efficacy beliefs. 326 Year 10 students (185 girls, 141 boys) participated in this investigation. We administered a number of Likert-scale questionnaires on multiple occasions over a two-year period, using SEM to analyze the repeated data. MPlus 7.11 yielded some key findings for discussion and educational consideration, for example: the positive influence of Time 1 enactive learning experience on Time 2 self-efficacy and Time 3 motivation-related attributes of engagement; and the positive influence of Time 2 and Time 4 self-efficacy beliefs on Time 5 achievement outcomes. Finally, evidence obtained indicated the mediating mechanisms of both self-efficacy and motivation-related attributes.

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The validation of the Utrecht work engagement scale for emergency medical technicians in Gauteng

Cited by 19 publications

References 5 publications

Depressed, not depressed or unsure: Prevalence and the relation to well-being across sectors in South Africa

Depressed, not depressed or unsure: Prevalence and the relation to well-being across sectors in South Africa

Job demands, job resources and work engagement of academic staff in South African higher education institutions

Longitudinal Examination of Personal Self-Efficacy and Engagement-Related Attributes: How Do they Relate

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