Propiedades psicométricas de la Utrecht Work Engagement Scale Student (UWES-S-17) en estudiantes mexicanos

Abstract

El compromiso escolar es un constructo que permite identificar el nivel de bienestar en la universidad. El objetivo fue determinar las propiedades psicométricas de la Utrecht Work Engagement Scale Student (UWES-S-17) en estudiantes universitarios mexicanos. Participaron 547 estudiantes hombres y mujeres con edades entre 18 y 20 años. Se realizó un análisis factorial exploratorio de consistencia interna por medio de la prueba Alfa de Cronbach y la validez por medio de las cargas factoriales (X2 = 3890.83, gl = 136, p <.000). La escala UWES-S-17 se ajustó a tres factores con una varianza explicada del 55.8%, así como α = .90 con coeficientes de correlación de ítems entre .362 a .533. Se concluye que la escala UWES-S-17, mantiene sus tres factores en estudiantes mexicanos, aunque algunos de los ítems se comportaron distintos, al migrar a otros factores. Finalmente, se discuten las implicaciones metodológicas del trabajo.

School engagement is a construct that allows the identification of the level of well-being at university. The aim was to determine the psychometric properties of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale Student (UWES-S-17) in Mexican university students. A total of 547 male and female students between 18 and 20 years of age participated. An exploratory factor analysis of internal consistency was performed by means of Cronbach's Alpha test and validity by means of factor loadings (X2 = 3890.83, gl = 136, p <.000). The UWES-S-17 scale was adjusted to three factors with an explained variance of 55.8%, as well as α = .90 with item correlation coefficients between .362 to .533. It is concluded that the UWES-S-17 scale, maintains its three factors in Mexican students, although some of the items behaved differently, migrating to other factors. Finally, the methodological implications of this work are discussed.