Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Psychological wellbeing is important because of its direct bearing on psychological connectedness or work engagement. We set out to determine levels of work engagement and to identify the psychological factors that predict it. METHODS: A total of 5,235 adults participated in a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based health survey in Malaysia. Work engagement was assessed with the 9-item Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9). Higher UWES mean scores indicate greater levels of work engagement. Psychological distress was assessed using the 6-item Kessler scale (K6; cutoff score ?13, score range 0-24. Higher K6 scores indicate greater psychological distress. A multiple linear regression was performed to determine predictors of work engagement. RESULTS: A female preponderance was observed (n=3,259, 62.3%). Participant age ranged from 18 to 85 years (mean±SD: 33.88±8.83). The mean work engagement score on the UWES-9 was 3.53 (SD±0.94). A total of 11 out of 18 variables on a multiple regression predicted work engagement, F(18, 4925) = 69.02, p<0.001
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@proceedings{APCPH-2019-99,
title = {To What Extent Do Psychological Factors Impact Work Engagement Among Malaysian Employees?},
author = {Caryn Mei Hsien Chan and Jyh Eiin Wong and Lei Hum Wee and Nor Aini Jamil and Lena Yap and Yogarabindranath Swarna Nantha},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-22},
urldate = {2019-07-22},
journal = {6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health 2019 Proceedings},
issue = {6},
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Psychological wellbeing is important because of its direct bearing on psychological connectedness or work engagement. We set out to determine levels of work engagement and to identify the psychological factors that predict it. METHODS: A total of 5,235 adults participated in a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based health survey in Malaysia. Work engagement was assessed with the 9-item Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9). Higher UWES mean scores indicate greater levels of work engagement. Psychological distress was assessed using the 6-item Kessler scale (K6; cutoff score ?13, score range 0-24. Higher K6 scores indicate greater psychological distress. A multiple linear regression was performed to determine predictors of work engagement. RESULTS: A female preponderance was observed (n=3,259, 62.3%). Participant age ranged from 18 to 85 years (mean±SD: 33.88±8.83). The mean work engagement score on the UWES-9 was 3.53 (SD±0.94). A total of 11 out of 18 variables on a multiple regression predicted work engagement, F(18, 4925) = 69.02, p\<0.001},
note = {Type: ORAL PRESENTATION; Organisation: Faculty of Health Sciences, National University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Primary Care Department, Tuanku Jaafar Hospital, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.},
keywords = {Malaysia, psychological distress, sleep, work bullying, work engagement},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}