Utrecht Work Engagement Scale [UWES]

Description

The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) is a psychometric instrument used to assess employee engagement at work. It focuses on three core dimensions: Vigor, Dedication, and Absorption.

Purpose

The UWES is designed to measure employees’ level of work engagement and to examine how working conditions and personal attitudes influence engagement, motivation, productivity, and job satisfaction.

Measurement

Responses are provided on a 7-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 = Strongly Disagree to 7 = Strongly Agree.

Applications

The UWES is widely used in occupational and organizational research to examine work engagement and its relationship with factors such as job demands, job resources, burnout, well-being, and organizational performance.

References

Schaufeli, W. B., & Bakker, A. B. (2003). Utrecht Work Engagement Scale: Preliminary Test Manual. Utrecht University.

Schaufeli, W. B., & Bakker, A. B. (2004). Job demands, job resources, and their relationship with burnout and engagement: A multi-sample study. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 25(3), 293–315.

Bakker, A. B., & Demerouti, E. (2007). The Job Demands-Resources Model: State of the art. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 22(3), 309–328.