Validation of a Japanese Version of the Work Engagement Scale for Students

Jun Tayama; Wilmar Schaufeli; Akihito Shimazu; Masanori Tanaka; Akari Takahama

doi:10.1111/jpr.12229

Validation of a Japanese Version of the Work Engagement Scale for Students

Jun Tayama^*, Wilmar Schaufeli, Akihito Shimazu, Masanori Tanaka, Akari Takahama

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We sought to verify the reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students (UWES-S-J). We examined 824 university students. We calculated the goodness of fit for a single-factor model and the three-factor model. The fit to the data was better for the three-factor than for the single-factor model, but all factors were highly positively correlated. Additionally, the UWES-S-J had good internal consistency and test–retest reliability. For the content validity, there were significant positive correlations between the UWES-S-J score and social support, a resilience scale, and subjective happiness. The UWES-S-J has good reliability and validity and may therefore be used to assess study engagement among Japanese students.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	262-272
Number of pages	11
Journal	Japanese Psychological Research
Volume	61
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jpr.12229
Publication status	Published - 2019 Oct 1
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

resilience
social support
study engagement
subjective happiness
university students

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Psychology(all)

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