PMID- 18700486
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20081022
LR  - 20191210
IS  - 1592-7830 (Print)
IS  - 1592-7830 (Linking)
VI  - 30
IP  - 1 Suppl A
DP  - 2008 Jan-Mar
TI  - [Measuring the positive dimensions among health care workers: a contribution to 
      the Italian validation of the UWES--Utrecht Work Engagement Scale].
PG  - A111-9
AB  - Engagement is defined as a positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mind that 
      is characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption. The main purpose of this 
      study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Utrecht Work Engagement 
      Scale (UWES). Data from a sample of health care workers (N=948) were used to test 
      four propositions concerning dimensionality, internal consistency and construct 
      validity. The UWES Italian version and the Multidimensional Organizational Health 
      Questionnaire (MOHQ) were administered to the subjects (a subsample of 225 health 
      care workers also completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory). The factorial 
      structure has been examined through a series of Explorative Factor Analysis (AFE) 
      and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). As in the original version, we found a 
      three factor solution. Internal consistency indexes were satisfactory. In 
      addition, the correlations between UWES, MOHQ and MBI revealed a good construct 
      validity. It is concluded that the Italian Version of the UWES has acceptable 
      psychometric properties and that the instrument can be used in studies on 
      positive organizational behavior.
FAU - Pisanti, R
AU  - Pisanti R
AD  - Dipartimento di Psicologia, Scuola di Specializzazione in Psicologia della 
      Salute, Universita degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Roma, Italy. 
      Renato.Pisanti@uniroma1.it
FAU - Paplomatas, A
AU  - Paplomatas A
FAU - Bertini, M
AU  - Bertini M
LA  - ita
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Validation Study
TT  - Misurare le dimensioni positive nel lavoro in sanita: un contribute 
      all'adattamento italiano della UWES--Utrecht Work Engagement Scale.
PL  - Italy
TA  - G Ital Med Lav Ergon
JT  - Giornale italiano di medicina del lavoro ed ergonomia
JID - 9712708
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Female
MH  - Health Personnel/*psychology
MH  - Humans
MH  - Italy
MH  - *Job Satisfaction
MH  - Male
MH  - Psychometrics
MH  - *Surveys and Questionnaires
EDAT- 2008/08/15 09:00
MHDA- 2008/10/23 09:00
CRDT- 2008/08/15 09:00
PHST- 2008/08/15 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2008/10/23 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2008/08/15 09:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - G Ital Med Lav Ergon. 2008 Jan-Mar;30(1 Suppl A):A111-9.