scholarly journals Work Addiction and Work Engagement: a Network Approach to Cross-Cultural Data

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Bereznowski ◽  
Aleksandra Bereznowska ◽  
Paweł A. Atroszko ◽  
Roman Konarski
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Network Node ◽  
Work Addiction ◽  
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽  
Node Centrality ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Lasso Method

Abstract This study aimed to investigate direct relationships of work addiction symptoms with dimensions of work engagement. We used three samples in which work addiction was measured with the Bergen Work Addiction Scale and work engagement was measured with the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. One sample comprised responses from working Norwegians (n1 = 776), and two samples comprised responses from working Poles (n2 = 719; n3 = 715). We jointly estimated three networks using the fused graphic lasso method. Additionally, we estimated the stability of each network, node centrality, and node predictability and quantitatively compared all networks. The results showed that absorption and mood modification could constitute a bridge between work addiction and work engagement. It suggests that further investigation of properties of absorption and mood modification might be crucial for answering the question of how engaged workers become addicted to work.

scholarly journals Work Addiction and Work Engagement: A Network Approach to Cross-Cultural Data

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Bereznowski ◽  
Aleksandra Bereznowska ◽  
Paweł Andrzej Atroszko ◽  
Roman Konarski
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Network Node ◽  
Work Addiction ◽  
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽  
Node Centrality ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Lasso Method

This study aimed to investigate direct relationships of work addiction symptoms with dimensions of work engagement. We used three samples in which work addiction was measured with the Bergen Work Addiction Scale and work engagement was measured with the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. One sample comprised responses from working Norwegians (n1 = 776) and two samples comprised responses from working Poles (n2 = 719; n3 = 715). We jointly estimated three networks using the fused graphic lasso method. Additionally, we estimated the stability of each network, node centrality, node predictability, and quantitatively compared all networks. The results showed that absorption and mood modification could constitute a bridge between work addiction and work engagement. It suggests that further investigation of properties of absorption and mood modification might be crucial for answering the question of how engaged workers become addicted to work.

scholarly journals Network Approach to Work Addiction: A Cross-Cultural Study Showed a Remarkable Similarity of Networks Across Samples From Different Countries and of Diverse Sociodemographic Backgrounds

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Bereznowski ◽  
Paweł Andrzej Atroszko ◽  
Roman Konarski
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Causal Relationships ◽  
Network Approach ◽  
Work Addiction ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Cross Cultural Study ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Lasso Method

The network approach to psychopathology (formalized as the network theory of mental disorders) conceptualizes mental disorders as dynamic systems consisting of symptoms which are in direct causal relationships with each other. The core rationale for the utility of the network approach is a belief that treatment and prevention programs would be more effective if targets of intervention were certain symptoms or direct causal relationships between pairs of symptoms rather than mental disorders as syndromes. As such, the network approach creates a new promising framework for studying mental disorders. In this study, we aimed to estimate and compare networks of work addiction among Norwegian and Polish working individuals. We used four samples in which work addiction was measured with the Bergen Work Addiction Scale. Two samples comprised responses from working Norwegians (n1 = 16,426; n2 = 776) and two samples comprised responses from working Poles (n3 = 719; n4 = 715). We jointly estimated four networks using the fused graphic lasso method. Additionally, we estimated symptoms centrality, symptoms predictability, the stability of each network, and quantitatively compared all networks. The results showed highly similar networks across the four samples. There were several strong direct relationships between symptoms. The most and the least central symptoms were Relapse and Mood modification, respectively. Mean symptom predictability varied between 23.3% and 28.8% across samples. The network approach is a promising framework for studying work addiction, and this study showed that the dynamic system of the symptoms of work addiction is almost identical for both the Norwegian and Polish samples. Issues of proper symptom measurement and understanding of strict interconnectedness of addiction symptoms in networks are discussed.

scholarly journals Having the Cake and Eating It Too: First-Order, Second-Order and Bifactor Representations of Work Engagement

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janos Salamon ◽  
István Tóth-Király ◽  
Beáta Bõthe ◽  
Tamás Nagy ◽  
Gábor Orosz
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Work Addiction ◽  
Scientific Debate ◽  
First Order ◽  
Global Factor ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Global Work

Even though work engagement is a popular construct in organizational psychology, the question remains whether it is experienced as a global construct, or as its three components (vigor, dedication, absorption). The present study thus contributes to the ongoing scientific debate about the dimensionality of work engagement systematically compared one-factor, first-order, higher-order, and bifactor confirmatory factor analytic (CFA) representations of work engagement measured by the short version of Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9). We also documented the validity evidence of the most optimal representation based on its test-criterion relationship with basic psychological need fulfillment at work, turnover intentions, work addiction, and work satisfaction. Based on responses provided by two distinct samples of employees (N1 = 242, N2 = 505), our results supported the superiority of the bifactor-CFA representation including a global factor of work engagement and three co-existing specific factors of vigor, dedication, and absorption. This representation replicated well across the two samples through tests of measurement invariance. Finally, while global work engagement was substantially related to all correlates, the specific factors also demonstrated meaningful associations over and above the global levels of work engagement.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Italian Version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9)

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristian Balducci ◽  
Franco Fraccaroli ◽  
Wilmar B. Schaufeli
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Dutch Version ◽  
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Engagement Scale

Work engagement may be defined as a positive, fulfilling, work-related psychological state characterized by the dimensions of vigor, dedication, and absorption. In this study, the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9) were investigated by using two samples of Italian (n = 668) and Dutch (n = 2213) white-collar employees. In addition to reliability analyses, we also conducted a series of multiple-group confirmatory factor analyses of the UWES-9. The validity of the UWES-9 was investigated by studying its correlations with the Job-Related Affective Well-Being Scale (JAWS) and with a measure of work performance. Results showed that a three-factor solution of the UWES-9 is invariant across the Italian and Dutch samples, with data supporting factor variance and covariance invariance in addition to metric invariance. Internal consistencies of the vigor, dedication, and absorption scales are good. The UWES-9 and its subscales show significant correlations in the expected direction with the JAWS and with work performance. The Italian version of the UWES-9 behaves consistently with its original Dutch version and may be used for future studies of work engagement.

scholarly journals Análisis factorial, de consistencia interna y de convergencia de las escalas Grit-O y Grit-S en universitarios argentinos. Implicaciones para la orientación en educación superior

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
María Candela Tortul ◽  
Florencia Teresita Daura ◽  
Belén Mesurado
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
University Population ◽  
The University ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Educational Field ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios ◽  
Engagement Scale

RESUMEN Se presentan dos estudios en los que se empleó un diseño instrumental en dos muestras de estudiantes universitarios de ambos sexos, de entre 17 y 30 años, que completaron la Escala Grit en su versión original (Duckworth et al., 2007) y abreviada (Duckworth y Quinn, 2009), y la adaptación española para estudiantes de la Utrecht-Work Engagement Scale (UWES-SS) (Schaufeli et al., 2002), adaptada y validada para su aplicación en población argentina (Mesurado et al., 2016). El Estudio 1 se realizó con una muestra de 233 alumnos para analizar la validez factorial de la adaptación argentina de las dos primeras escalas mencionadas, aplicando la matriz de correlaciones tetracóricas con el paquete estadístico Factor (Lorenzo-Seva y Ferrando, 2020) y el análisis de consistencia interna; asimismo, se analizó la convergencia de ambas escalas con la UWES-SS. Con la segunda muestra (n=235), se llevó a cabo el Estudio 2, en el que se realizó un análisis factorial confirmatorio de la Escala Grit-O y Grit-S. Los resultados son comparables con estudios similares efectuados con las escalas originales; y muestran que la Escala Grit, en sus dos versiones, posee sólidas propiedades psicométricas y buena validez de constructo, constituyéndose en instrumentos confiables para utilizarlos en la orientación psicopedagógica. Asimismo, la convergencia encontrada entre el Grit y el Engagement indica la importancia de estimular ambas capacidades de forma simultánea en población universitaria. Estos estudios brindan aportes de interés para el ámbito educativo en general y permiten profundizar el abordaje del Grit en el contexto mencionado.ABSTRACT Two studies are presented in which an instrumental design was used with two samples of university students of both sexes, age range from 17 to 30 years, who completed the Grit Scale in its original version (Duckworth et al., 2007) and abbreviated (Duckworth & Quinn, 2009), and the Spanish adaptation for students of the Ultrecht-Work Engagement Scale (UWES-SS) (Schaufeli et al., 2002), adapted and validated for its application in Argentine population (Mesurado et al., 2016). Study 1 was carried out with a sample of 233 students to analyze the factorial validity of the Argentine adaptation of the two Grit scales, applying the tetrachoric correlation matrix with the Factor statistical package (Lorenzo-Seva & Ferrando, 2020) and the internal consistency analysis. Additionally, the convergence of both scales with the UWES-SS was analyzed. Study 2 was carried out with another sample (N=235) in which a confirmatory factor analysis of the Grit-O and Grit-S Scale was performed. The results are comparable with similar studies carried out with the original scales and show that the Grit Scale, in its two versions, has solid psychometric properties and good construct validity, becoming reliable instruments for psycho-pedagogical guidance. Likewise, the convergence found between Grit and Engagement indicates the importance of stimulating both abilities in the university population. These studies provide interesting contributions to the educational field in general and allow us to go deeper in the approach of Grit in the studied context. 

Arbeitsengagement zur Messung von positiver beruflicher Beanspruchung im Lehrberuf – eine berufsübergreifende Validierung

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Anita Sandmeier ◽  
Debbie Mandel
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽  
Deutschsprachige Version ◽  
Engagement Scale

Zusammenfassung. Die Forschung zu Beanspruchung im Lehrberuf ist nach wie vor stark auf negative Auswirkungen wie Stress, Erschöpfung und Burnout fokussiert. Um ein vollständiges Bild zu erhalten, müssen auch die positiven Aspekte von Beanspruchung analysiert werden. Dafür bietet sich ein Konstrukt an, das sich in der internationalen arbeits- und organisationspsychologischen Forschung in den vergangenen Jahren durchgesetzt und in verschiedenen Berufsfeldern und nationalen Kontexten bewährt hat: Arbeitsengagement, gemessen mit der Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES). Der vorliegende Beitrag analysiert die deutschsprachige Version der 9-Item Version der UWES an einer Stichprobe von Lehrerinnen und Lehrern ( N = 162) im Vergleich mit Personen aus intellektuell-forschenden Berufen ( N = 195). Konfirmatorische Mehrgruppen-Faktoranalysen zeigten, dass die UWES-9 über beide Berufsgruppen hinweg messinvariant ist. Die latente Mittelwertsanalyse ergab, dass die Lehrerinnen und Lehrer in Bezug auf das Arbeitsengagement besser abschneiden als die Fachkräfte der anderen Gruppe. Dabei hängt das Arbeitsengagement in beiden Gruppen wie erwartet positiv mit affektivem organisationalem Commitment und negativ mit der Kündigungsabsicht zusammen, was die Validität der deutschen Version des Tests belegt. Vor dem Hintergrund dieser Erkenntnisse wird am Schluss des Beitrags das Potenzial des Konstrukts für die Erforschung der positiven Beanspruchung im Lehrberuf diskutiert.

The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale: An evaluation of two versions

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maura J. Mills ◽  
Satoris S. Culbertson ◽  
Clive Fullagar
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽  
Engagement Scale

Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-17

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilmar B. Schaufeli ◽  
Marisa Salanova ◽  
Vicente González-Romá ◽  
Arnold B. Bakker
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽  
Engagement Scale

INTERVENSI PELATIHAN PENILAIAN KINERJA PADA ATASAN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT & EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Holy Greata
Keyword(s):  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Perceived Organizational Support ◽  
Paired Sample ◽  
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Before And After Study

This study aims to look at the effectiveness of performance appraisal training programs to improve perceived organizational support and employee engagement among employees at YPTK educational institutions. This research uses a quantitative approach, with the before-and-after study design research design. The strength of this program is the ability to measure the impact of an intervention. Measuring devices perceived organizational support is an adaptation of the survey of perceived organizational support, while measuring instruments employee engagement is an adaptation of the Utrecht work engagement scale. The results of this study indicate the influence of perceived organizational support on employee engagement of 0.168 (p = 0.016 significant at l.o.s 0.05). Paired sample t-test results showed significant differences in perceived organizational support and employee engagement scores before and after the training and outreach of performance appraisal. Keywords: Perceived Organizational Suppor; Employee Engagement, Performance assessment   Penelitian ini bertujuan melihat efektifitas program pelatihan penilaian kinerja untuk meningkatkan perceived organizational support dan employee engagement pada karyawan di lembaga pendidikan YPTK. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif, dengan design penelitian the before-and-after study design. Kelebihan dari program ini adalah kemampuan untuk mengukur dampak dari sebuah intervensi. Alat ukur perceived organizational support merupakan adaptasi dari survey of perceived organizational support, sedangkan alat ukur employee engagement merupakan adaptasi dari Utrecht work engagement scale. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan adanya pengaruh perceived organizational support terhadap employee engagement sebesar 0.168 (p=0.016 signifikan pada l.o.s 0.05). Hasil uji paired sample t-test menunjukkan adanya perbedaan skor perceived organizational support dan employee engagement yang signifikan sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan pelatihan dan sosialisasi penilaian kinerja.   Kata Kunci: Perceived Organizational Suppor; Employee Engagement, Penilaian Kinerja.

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