A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF WORK ENGAGEMENT AMONG WORKING MOMS
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In this dynamic and demanding era, companies need employees who are actively engaged and passionate about their work. High enthusiasm for work and strong dedication to the organization are some characteristics that every employees must have, known as work engagement. By having high work engagement, employees can improve themselves and their sense of loyalty, thus creating a conducive and effective work environment. Increasing economic needs, education, and gender awareness have led many women to choose to become working moms, where they will continue working after marriage and having children. The increase in the percentage of working women raises questions related to work engagement in working moms. Besides that, several studies that have been conducted previously show diverse work engagement values. Therefore, this study aims to determine the overview of work engagement among working moms. This study was conducted using quantitative methods to 88 participants who were distributed online, using purposive sampling techniques with the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9) measuring instrument consisting of nine items using seven Likert scales. The results showed that the overall mean and mean of each dimension were high (overall = 4.51, vigor = 4.34, dedication = 4.88, and absorption = 4.31). For companies, the results of the study are able to provide suggestions regarding how to improve or maintain work engagement in working moms
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