TY - JOUR
T1 - Teachers engagement at work
T2 - An international validation study
AU - Klassen, Robert M.
AU - Aldhafri, Said
AU - Mansfield, Caroline F.
AU - Purwanto, Edy
AU - Siu, Angela F.Y.
AU - Wong, Marina W.
AU - Woods-Mcconney, Amanda
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2012/8/1
Y1 - 2012/8/1
N2 - This study explored the validity of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale in a sample of 853 practicing teachers from Australia, Canada, China (Hong Kong), Indonesia, and Oman. The authors used multigroup confirmatory factor analysis to test the factor structure and measurement invariance across settings, after which they examined the relationships between work engagement, workplace well-being (job satisfaction and quitting intention), and contextual variables (socioeconomic status, experience, and gender). The 1-factor version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale was deemed preferable to the 3-factor version and showed acceptable fit to the cross-national data. The 1-factor Utrecht Work Engagement Scale showed good internal consistency and similar relationships with workplace well-being and contextual variables across settings. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale was invariant within broadly construed Western and non-Western groups but not across Western and non-Western groups. The authors concluded that the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale needs further development before its use can be supported in further cross-cultural research.
AB - This study explored the validity of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale in a sample of 853 practicing teachers from Australia, Canada, China (Hong Kong), Indonesia, and Oman. The authors used multigroup confirmatory factor analysis to test the factor structure and measurement invariance across settings, after which they examined the relationships between work engagement, workplace well-being (job satisfaction and quitting intention), and contextual variables (socioeconomic status, experience, and gender). The 1-factor version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale was deemed preferable to the 3-factor version and showed acceptable fit to the cross-national data. The 1-factor Utrecht Work Engagement Scale showed good internal consistency and similar relationships with workplace well-being and contextual variables across settings. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale was invariant within broadly construed Western and non-Western groups but not across Western and non-Western groups. The authors concluded that the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale needs further development before its use can be supported in further cross-cultural research.
KW - culture
KW - motivation
KW - multicultural education
KW - structural equation modeling
KW - teaching
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84865241321&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00220973.2012.678409
DO - 10.1080/00220973.2012.678409
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84865241321
SN - 0022-0973
VL - 80
SP - 317
EP - 337
JO - Journal of Experimental Education
JF - Journal of Experimental Education
IS - 4
ER -