Teachers' Engagement at Work: An International Validation Study

Autor/inn/en	Klassen, Robert M.; Aldhafri, Said; Mansfield, Caroline F.; Purwanto, Edy; Siu, Angela F. Y.; Wong, Marina W.; Woods-McConney, Amanda
Titel	Teachers' Engagement at Work: An International Validation Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Experimental Education, 80 (2012) 4, S.317-337 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0973
DOI	10.1080/00220973.2012.678409
Schlagwörter	Job Satisfaction; Factor Structure; Measures (Individuals); Factor Analysis; Foreign Countries; Gender Differences; Teaching Experience; Work Experience; Socioeconomic Status; Teacher Persistence; Work Ethic; Goodness of Fit; Comparative Analysis; Comparative Education; Comparative Testing; Program Validation; Multidimensional Scaling; Item Analysis; Predictor Variables; Structural Equation Models; Beliefs; Teacher Motivation; Secondary School Teachers; Elementary School Teachers; Australia; Canada; China; Hong Kong; Indonesia; Netherlands; Oman + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit; Faktorenstruktur; Messdaten; Faktorenanalyse; Ausland; Geschlechterkonflikt; Employment experience; Job experience; Occupational experience; Berufserfahrung; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Arbeitsethos; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Mehrdimensionale Analysis; Itemanalyse; Prädiktor; Belief; Glaube; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Australien; Kanada; Hongkong; Indonesien; Niederlande
Abstract	This study explored the validity of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale in a sample of 853 practicing teachers from Australia, Canada, China (Hong Kong), Indonesia, and Oman. The authors used multigroup confirmatory factor analysis to test the factor structure and measurement invariance across settings, after which they examined the relationships between work engagement, workplace well-being (job satisfaction and quitting intention), and contextual variables (socioeconomic status, experience, and gender). The 1-factor version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale was deemed preferable to the 3-factor version and showed acceptable fit to the cross-national data. The 1-factor Utrecht Work Engagement Scale showed good internal consistency and similar relationships with workplace well-being and contextual variables across settings. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale was invariant within broadly construed Western and non-Western groups but not across Western and non-Western groups. The authors concluded that the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale needs further development before its use can be supported in further cross-cultural research. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10