Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (short version)
UWES-9A 9-item short form of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale measuring work engagement across three dimensions: Vigor, Dedication, and Absorption.
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Reliability & validation
Subscales
Response anchors
Never · Almost never (A few times a year or less) · Rarely (Once a month or less) · Sometimes (A few times a month) · Often (Once a week) · Very often (A few times a week) · Always (Every day)
Known limitations
Free for non-commercial research use; commercial use requires a license from the authors. Three-factor structure is sometimes supplanted by a one-factor solution in applied samples — inspect the factor structure in your data before interpreting subscales separately.
Original citation
Schaufeli, W. B., Bakker, A. B., Salanova, M. (2006). The measurement of work engagement with a short questionnaire: A cross-national study. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 66(4), 701-716.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0013164405282471Questions researchers ask
What does the UWES-9 measure?
A 9-item short form of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale measuring work engagement across three dimensions: Vigor, Dedication, and Absorption.
How many items does the UWES-9 have?
The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (short version) (UWES-9) has 9 items across 3 subscales: Vigor, Dedication, Absorption.
Is the UWES-9 free to use?
The UWES-9 is free to use for non-commercial academic research. You don't need to pay a license fee, but you should always cite the original publication.
Is the UWES-9 reliable?
Validation studies report Cronbach's α of 0.92. See the reliability section for the population studied and full statistics.
Who developed the UWES-9, and how do I cite it?
Schaufeli, W. B., Bakker, A. B., Salanova, M. (2006). The measurement of work engagement with a short questionnaire: A cross-national study. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 66(4), 701-716. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013164405282471
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Library entry verified January 2024. Metadata is provided for reference; item wording is available inside Folio Surveyor, subject to each instrument's licensing.