Item response theory analysis of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students (UWES-S) using a sample of Japanese university and college students majoring medical science, nursing, and natural science
Abstract Objectives The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students has been used internationally to assess students’ academic engagement, but it has not been analyzed via item response theory. The purpose of this study was to conduct an item response theory analysis of the Japanese version of the Ut...
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| author | Takashi Tsubakita Kazuyo Shimazaki Hiroshi Ito Nobuo Kawazoe |
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| description | Abstract Objectives The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students has been used internationally to assess students’ academic engagement, but it has not been analyzed via item response theory. The purpose of this study was to conduct an item response theory analysis of the Japanese version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students translated by authors. Using a two-parameter model and Samejima’s graded response model, difficulty and discrimination parameters were estimated after confirming the factor structure of the scale. Results The 14 items on the scale were analyzed with a sample of 3214 university and college students majoring medical science, nursing, or natural science in Japan. The preliminary parameter estimation was conducted with the two parameter model, and indicated that three items should be removed because there were outlier parameters. Final parameter estimation was conducted using the survived 11 items, and indicated that all difficulty and discrimination parameters were acceptable. The test information curve suggested that the scale better assesses higher engagement than average engagement. The estimated parameters provide a basis for future comparative studies. The results also suggested that a 7-point Likert scale is too broad; thus, the scaling should be modified to fewer graded scaling structure. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-652053ce647b40a69a0bf2c3ad22a48e2022-12-22T02:57:56ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002017-10-011011510.1186/s13104-017-2839-7Item response theory analysis of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students (UWES-S) using a sample of Japanese university and college students majoring medical science, nursing, and natural scienceTakashi Tsubakita0Kazuyo Shimazaki1Hiroshi Ito2Nobuo Kawazoe3Nagoya University of Commerce and BusinessDepartment of Nursing College of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu UniversityNagoya University of Commerce and BusinessNagoya University of Commerce and BusinessAbstract Objectives The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students has been used internationally to assess students’ academic engagement, but it has not been analyzed via item response theory. The purpose of this study was to conduct an item response theory analysis of the Japanese version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students translated by authors. Using a two-parameter model and Samejima’s graded response model, difficulty and discrimination parameters were estimated after confirming the factor structure of the scale. Results The 14 items on the scale were analyzed with a sample of 3214 university and college students majoring medical science, nursing, or natural science in Japan. The preliminary parameter estimation was conducted with the two parameter model, and indicated that three items should be removed because there were outlier parameters. Final parameter estimation was conducted using the survived 11 items, and indicated that all difficulty and discrimination parameters were acceptable. The test information curve suggested that the scale better assesses higher engagement than average engagement. The estimated parameters provide a basis for future comparative studies. The results also suggested that a 7-point Likert scale is too broad; thus, the scaling should be modified to fewer graded scaling structure.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2839-7Academic engagementThe Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for StudentsItem response theoryUniversity students |
| spellingShingle | Takashi Tsubakita Kazuyo Shimazaki Hiroshi Ito Nobuo Kawazoe Item response theory analysis of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students (UWES-S) using a sample of Japanese university and college students majoring medical science, nursing, and natural science BMC Research Notes Academic engagement The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students Item response theory University students |
| title | Item response theory analysis of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students (UWES-S) using a sample of Japanese university and college students majoring medical science, nursing, and natural science |
| title_full | Item response theory analysis of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students (UWES-S) using a sample of Japanese university and college students majoring medical science, nursing, and natural science |
| title_fullStr | Item response theory analysis of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students (UWES-S) using a sample of Japanese university and college students majoring medical science, nursing, and natural science |
| title_full_unstemmed | Item response theory analysis of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students (UWES-S) using a sample of Japanese university and college students majoring medical science, nursing, and natural science |
| title_short | Item response theory analysis of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students (UWES-S) using a sample of Japanese university and college students majoring medical science, nursing, and natural science |
| title_sort | item response theory analysis of the utrecht work engagement scale for students uwes s using a sample of japanese university and college students majoring medical science nursing and natural science |
| topic | Academic engagement The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students Item response theory University students |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2839-7 |
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