Validation of the Work Engagement Scale-3, used in the 5th Korean Working Conditions Survey
10.35371/aoem.2020.32.e27
- Author:
Maro CHOI
1
;
Chunhui SUH
;
Seong Pil CHOI
;
Chae Kwan LEE
;
Byung Chul SON
Author Information
1. Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine & Institute of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Inje University Pusan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Publication Type:Research Article
- From:Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2020;32(1):e27-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Background:The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the 3-item version of the Work Engagement Scale (WES-3), which is based on the Job DemandsResources (JD-R) model and was used in the 5 th Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS).
Methods:This study used data from the 5th KWCS (n = 50,205), which was conducted in 2017 with a sample of the Korean working population. The survey gathered comprehensive information on working conditions to define workforce changes and the quality of work and life. The reliability and internal consistency of the WES-3 were assessed using the corrected item-total correlation and Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the construct validity of work engagement. The convergent validity was assessed using the correlation with the WHO-5 well-being index. Correlations between work engagement and JD-R factors were also calculated.
Results:The Cronbach's alpha for work engagement was 0.776, indicating acceptable internal consistency. The model comprising 3 work engagement and 2 burnout items showed an excellent fit (χ2 : 382.05, Tucker-Lewis index: 0.984, comparative fit index: 0.994, root mean square error of approximation: 0.043). The convergent validity was significant (correlation coefficient: 0.42). Correlations with burnout and job demands were negligible, whereas correlations with job resources and job satisfaction were weakly positive.
Conclusions:The results of our study confirm that the WES-3 has acceptable reliability and validity.
