Psychometric Properties of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-9 in a School Counselor Sample Using Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory

• DOI: 10.1080/07481756.2023.2301288
• Publication Date: 2024-02-23T20:28:50Z
• Authors: Byeolbee Um; Jeongmin Ji
• Keywords: Classical test theory; Test theory; Sample (material); Work Engagement

The purpose of this study is to explore the psychometric properties Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-9 (UWES-9) using both Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response (IRT) approaches, with a sample practicing school counselors (N = 356). results analyzing UWES-9 included information on item-level statistics, internal consistency, structural validity, concurrent validity. IRT findings based Graded Model (GRM) indicated usefulness in measuring counselors' work engagement.