Job Satisfaction Scale: Adaptation and Validation Among Indian IT (Information Technology) Employees

Job satisfaction (JS) of employees has been studied in the past by various researchers beginning in the 1930s till date. Each of these research works went on to add a perspective to JS and its measurement. The measures of JS captured various dimensions from Minnesota satisfaction questionnaire to JS survey. Further, these measures have been standardized on working professionals in various domains except the emerging field of information technology (IT). The purpose of this study was to develop and adapt a scale measuring JS of IT employees in India. The facets of JS were identified through literature and verified through experts in IT domain. The initial scale consisting of 23 items identified from the existing scales was administered on 410 employees of three IT companies in India. The scale was standardized through exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). It was used to determine the factor structure and convergent and discriminant validity. Exploratory factor analysis yielded six factors: pay, training, promotion, recognition, supervision and job security. A final standardized questionnaire consists of 23 items on JS. The reliability estimates were 0.92, and convergent and discriminant validity also met all the criteria respectively. The resultant scale can be used on IT professionals in India.

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The Job Satisfaction of Finnish Nursing Staff: The Development of a Job Satisfaction Scale and Survey Results

Nursing Research and Practice ◽

10.1155/2012/210509 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2012 ◽

pp. 1-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Tarja Kvist ◽

Raija Mäntynen ◽

Pirjo Partanen ◽

Hannele Turunen ◽

Merja Miettinen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Nursing Staff ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

University Hospital ◽

Motivating Factors ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Satisfaction Scale ◽

Survey Results

This paper describes the development of the Kuopio University Hospital Job Satisfaction Scale (KUHJSS) and the results of the survey. The scale was developed through a systematic literature review, and its validity and reliability were assessed using several psychometric properties including expert evaluation (n=5), a pilot survey (n=172), and exploratory factor analysis. The final version of KUHJSS included 37 items. A large sample psychometric evaluation was made by nursing staff (n=2708). The exploratory factor analysis revealed seven factors with modest internal consistency (0.64–0.92). The staff reported relatively high job satisfaction. The greatest satisfaction was derived from motivating factors associated with the work; the least, from the job's demands. Respondents who considered their working units to provide an excellent quality of care reported the highest job satisfaction in every subarea (P<.0001). The KUHJSS proved to be a reliable and valid tool for measuring job satisfaction in hospital care.

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Measuring Perceived Transfer of Responsibility Learning From Physical Education: Initial Validation of the Transfer of Responsibility Questionnaire

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education ◽

10.1123/jtpe.2018-0246 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (4) ◽

pp. 316-327 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Paul M. Wright ◽

K. Andrew R. Richards ◽

Jennifer M. Jacobs ◽

Michael A. Hemphill

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Physical Education ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Instrument Development ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Initial Validation ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Purpose: Research indicates that physical education can be an effective setting for promoting positive values, attitudes, and behaviors that transfer to other settings. However, there is a lack of instrumentation to assess the cognitive and motivational aspects of the transfer process. Therefore, this study proposed and validated the Transfer of Responsibility Questionnaire (ToRQ).Methods: After instrument development and pilot testing, an initial version of the ToRQ was completed by 442 adolescents. Data analysis began with exploratory factor analysis followed by confirmatory factor analysis.Results: The exploratory factor analysis yielded a stable three-factor structure that measured the participants’ cognitive and motivational processes related to transfer. This factor structure was affirmed using confirmatory factor analysis, which also examined convergent and discriminant validity.Discussion/Conclusion: The model was a good fit for the data, and the ToRQ correlated positively with related scales from an existing life skill transfer survey. These analyses support the initial validation of the ToRQ.

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Development of the Multidimensional Readiness and Enablement Index for Health Technology (READHY) Tool to Measure Individuals’ Health Technology Readiness: Initial Testing in a Cancer Rehabilitation Setting (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.10377 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Lars Kayser ◽

Sine Rossen ◽

Astrid Karnoe ◽

Gerald Elsworth ◽

Jette Vibe-Petersen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cluster Analysis ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Health Technology ◽

Technology Readiness ◽

Validity Analysis ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Confirmatory Factor

BACKGROUND The increasing digitization of health care services with enhanced access to fast internet connections, along with wide use of smartphones, offers the opportunity to get health advice or treatment remotely. For service providers, it is important to consider how consumers can take full advantage of available services and how this can create an enabling environment. However, it is important to consider the digital context and the attributes of current and future users, such as their readiness (ie, knowledge, skills, and attitudes, including trust and motivation). OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate how the eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ) combined with selected dimensions from the Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQ) and the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) can be used together as an instrument to characterize an individual’s level of health technology readiness and explore how the generated data can be used to create health technology readiness profiles of potential users of health technologies and digital health services. METHODS We administered the instrument and sociodemographic questions to a population of 305 patients with a recent cancer diagnosis referred to rehabilitation in a setting that plans to introduce various technologies to assist the individuals. We evaluated properties of the Readiness and Enablement Index for Health Technology (READHY) instrument using confirmatory factor analysis, convergent and discriminant validity analysis, and exploratory factor analysis. To identify different health technology readiness profiles in the population, we further analyzed the data using hierarchical and k-means cluster analysis. RESULTS The confirmatory factor analysis found a suitable fit for the 13 factors with only 1 cross-loading of 1 item between 2 dimensions. The convergent and discriminant validity analysis revealed many factor correlations, suggesting that, in this population, a more parsimonious model might be achieved. Exploratory factor analysis pointed to 5 to 6 constructs based on aggregates of the existing dimensions. The results were not satisfactory, so we performed an 8-factor confirmatory factor analysis, resulting in a good fit with only 1 item cross-loading between 2 dimensions. Cluster analysis showed that data from the READHY instrument can be clustered to create meaningful health technology readiness profiles of users. CONCLUSIONS The 13 dimensions from heiQ, HLQ, and eHLQ can be used in combination to describe a user’s health technology readiness level and degree of enablement. Further studies in other populations are needed to understand whether the associations between dimensions are consistent and the number of dimensions can be reduced.

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An Adaptation and Validation of Students’ Satisfaction Scale: The Case of McGraw–Hill Education Connect

Education Research International ◽

10.1155/2021/1936076 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Adel A. Babtain

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Study Data ◽

Two Phase ◽

Satisfaction Scale ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Phase Study ◽

Valid Instrument ◽

Students Satisfaction

This study aims to adapt and validate an Arabic version of the students’ satisfaction scale. It tries to measure students’ satisfaction with the McGraw–Hill Education Connect platform in Saudi Arabia. It provides Saudi and Arab academics with a valid instrument for further studies and interventions to improve students’ learning and environments. The study examined items to establish content, construct, convergent, and discriminant validity. It used two-phase Chemistry 101-student samples (N = 50 and N = 193). The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) using the maximum likelihood extraction method and the Promax rotation method was used to explore the survey’s constructs in the pilot phase. It supported the five-factor construct of the survey. Three competitive construct models were investigated using the confirmatory factor analysis in the main phase study. The model that fitted the study data and satisfied reliability and validity standards was a second-order model identifying two primary constructs distinctively: satisfaction (N = 3, α = 0.912) and utility (N = 19, α = 0.965). The utility scale was composed of four subscales: understanding (N = 5, α = 0.913), studying (N = 3, α = 0.896), preparation (N = 4, α = 0.893), and usability (N = 7, α = 0.913). The results indicated that student’s overall satisfaction with MCGH Connect was significantly met (M = 3.52, SD = 0.176). Also, students were significantly satisfied with the MGHE Connect utility (M = 3.51, SD = 0.221). The highest level of satisfaction was understanding (M = 3.60, SD = 0.170), and the lowest was with preparation to classes (M = 3.23, SD = 0.259). Students were equally satisfied with using MGHE Connect to understand the materials, study and review for exams, and friendliness.

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Adaptasi Alat Ukur Kepuasan Kerja Untuk Tenaga K esehatan di Indonesia

PRAXIS ◽

10.24167/praxis.v2i1.2303 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 107

Author(s):

Widawati Hapsari

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Medical Practitioner ◽

Organizational Setting ◽

Medical Field ◽

Satisfaction Scale ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Bahasa Indonesia

Abstract Job satisfaction has been an important topic of focus in the organizational setting for the last few decades. This research aims to validate job satisfaction scale in medical practitioner population. The 10 items in this scale consist of 4 extrinsic facet items and 5 intrinsic facet items. This intrument was adapted into Bahasa Indonesia as suggested by Beaton, et al. (2000) and analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. The study conducted among 287 participants working in the medical field. The study showed that the reliability of intrinsic facet is .811 and extrinsic facet .729. Further analysis found that there is correlation between intrinsic and extrinsic job satisfaction. This study concluded that the job satisfaction scale used in this study is valid and reliable to be applied in medical practitioner in Indonesia. Abstrak Alat ukur kepuasan kerja telah digunakan di berbagai bidang pekerjaan termasuk kesehatan. Sayangnya di Indonesia penelitian mengenai alat ukur ini sendiri masih sangat terbatas, terutama mengenai konstruk kepuasan kerja dengan subjek khusus tenaga kesehatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengadaptasi skala kepuasan kerja untuk tenaga kesehatan dari Hills, Joyce dan Humphreys (2012) ke dalam bahasa Indonesia. Proses penerjemahan berdasarkan langkah-langkah yang disarankan oleh Beaton, dkk. (2000). Alat ukur kepuasan kerja yang digunakan terbagi menjadi dua berdasarkan sumbernya, yaitu ekstrinsik dan intrinsik, dengan total 10 aitem. Peserta yang terlibat dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 287 responden. Berdasarkan hasil uji reliabilitas didapatkan koefisien alfa sebesar .811 untuk kepuasan kerja yang bersifat intrinsik dan .729 untuk kepuasan kerja yang bersifat ekstrinsik. Berdasarkan hasil uji validitas dengan teknik faktor analisis dan uji reliabilitas, dapat disimpulkan bahwa alat ukur ini cukup valid dan reliabel untuk diterapkan di Indonesia. Berdasarkan analisis tambahan yang dilakukan, ditemukan hubungan antara sumber kepuasan kerja yang bersifat intrinsik dan ekstrinsik

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Measuring Forgiveness: Psychometric Properties of the Heartland Forgiveness Scale in the Spanish Population

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18010045 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 45

Author(s):

Karla Gallo-Giunzioni ◽

María Prieto-Ursúa ◽

Cristina Fernández-Belinchón ◽

Octavio Luque-Reca

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Criterion Validity ◽

Validity Evidence ◽

Dispositional Forgiveness ◽

Scale Reduction ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Acceptable Internal Consistency

Given the scarcity of instruments in Spanish to measure forgiveness, two studies were conducted in this population to obtain validity evidence of the Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS), an instrument that measures dispositional forgiveness of self, others, and situations. In the first study, 203 students (65% women) participated. After ensuring the linguistic adequacy and clarity of the wording of the items, a lack of congruence was found between the factors obtained in the exploratory factor analysis and the original theoretical structure of the HFS. A sample of 512 participants (63.9% women) attended the second study. This study aimed to analyze the construct validity of the HFS using confirmatory factor analysis through structural equation modelling and to explore convergent, discriminant, and criterion validity. Of the different factorial configurations tested (including the original), only a scale reduction to eight items, grouped into three factors, showed an appropriate fit. The HFS eight-item version also showed acceptable internal consistency, adequate convergent and discriminant validity, and criterion validity with respect to related variables. These findings suggest that the eight-item version of the HFS may be a valid and reliable tool for assessing forgiveness for self, others, and situations in Spanish adults.

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Unpacking the Quantifying and Qualifying Potential of Semi-Open Job Satisfaction Questions through Computer-Aided Sentiment Analysis

Journal of Well-Being Assessment ◽

10.1007/s41543-021-00040-w ◽

2021 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Indy Wijngaards ◽

Martijn Burger ◽

Job van Exel

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Sentiment Analysis ◽

Text Analysis ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Added Value ◽

Information Richness ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Computer Aided ◽

Satisfaction Question ◽

Open Question

AbstractDespite their suitability for mitigating survey biases and their potential for enhancing information richness, open and semi-open job satisfaction questions are rarely used in surveys. This is mostly due to the high costs associated with manual coding and difficulties that arise when validating text measures. Recently, advances in computer-aided text analysis have enabled researchers to rely less on manual coding to construct text measures. Yet, little is known about the validity of text measures generated by computer-aided text analysis software and only a handful of studies have attempted to demonstrate their added value. In light of this gap, drawing on a sample of 395 employees, we showed that the responses to a semi-open job satisfaction question can reliably and conveniently be converted into a text measure using two types of computer-aided sentiment analysis: SentimentR, and Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC) 2015. Furthermore, the substantial convergence between the LIWC2015 and, in particular, SentimentR measure with a closed question measure of job satisfaction and logical associations with closed question measures of constructs that fall within and outside job satisfaction’s nomological network, suggest that a semi-open question has adequate convergent and discriminant validity. Finally, we illustrated that the responses to our semi-open question can be used to fine-tune the computer-aided sentiment analysis dictionaries and unravel antecedents of job satisfaction.

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Validation Evidence for the Work Domain Satisfaction Scale in Two Languages

International Journal of Psychological Studies ◽

10.5539/ijps.v8n3p26 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 26 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nicole Bérubé ◽

Magda B. L. Donia ◽

Marylène Gagné ◽

Nathalie Houlfort ◽

Elena Lvina

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Organizational Commitment ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Well Being ◽

Affective Organizational Commitment ◽

Domain Satisfaction ◽

Satisfaction Scale ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Work Domain

<p>We used the samples of six studies to validate the Work Domain Satisfaction Scale (WDSS), a global, five-item and mid-level measure of work domain well-being. English and French versions of the scale were included in the studies to assess the stability of the instrument across these languages. Confirmatory factor analysis yielded a one-factor structure, which was shown invariant across languages and samples. Test-retest reliability of the scale was high, indicating that it measures a stable construct over time. Confirmatory factor analysis also provided evidence that satisfaction with work, measured with the WDSS, is related, but conceptually and empirically distinct from both life satisfaction and job satisfaction. The WDSS was also correlated in predictable ways with affective organizational commitment, a measure of how attached people are to their organizations. Work domain satisfaction also explained a significant amount of variance in affective organizational commitment, beyond job satisfaction. Moreover, the WDSS was positively related to inclusion of work into the self, a psychological variable that reflects the importance of work in the lives of individuals. The results indicate that the WDSS is a reliable, stable, and valid mid-level measure of satisfaction with work as a domain within people’s lives.</p>

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Construct validity of competency dimensions in a team leader assessment centre

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology ◽

10.4102/sajip.v29i2.97 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Lee-Ann Greyling ◽

Deléne Visser ◽

Linda Fourie

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Team Leader ◽

Call Centre ◽

Method Variance ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Two Factors ◽

Assessment Centre

The aim of the study was to examine the construct validity of an assessment centre. The sample included 138 individuals who participated in a one-day call centre team leader assessment centre. Nine competency dimensions were rated using six exercises. Correlations and a principle axis factor analysis were utilised to study the convergent and discriminant validity of the dimension ratings. The results showed that the ratings clustered according to exercises rather than to dimensions (traits), thereby indicating a substantial amount of method variance. A further factor analysis of the nine competency dimensions yielded two factors that were named interpersonal and problem solving. Implications for the design of assessment centres are discussed. Opsomming Die doel van die studie was om die konstrukgeldigheid van ’n takseersentrum te ondersoek. Die steekproef het uit 138 persone bestaan wat aan ’n eendagtakseersentrum vir oproepsentrumgroepleiers deelgeneem het. Ses oefeninge is gebruik om nege bevoegdheidsdimensies te meet. Korrelasies en ’n hoofasfaktorontleding is gebruik om die konvergente en diskriminante geldigheid van die dimensiebeoordelings te bestudeer. Die resultate het getoon dat die beoordelings volgens oefeninge eerder as dimensies (eienskappe) gegroepeer het. Hierdie bevinding dui op ’n hoë mate van metodevariansie. ’n Verdere faktorontleding van die nege bevoegdheidsdimensies het twee faktore, wat as interpersoonlik en probleemoplossend benoem is, opgelewer. Implikasies vir die ontwerp van takseersentrums word bespreek.

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Reliability and Validaty of St George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) into Indonesian Version

International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) ◽

10.11591/ijphs.v3i3.4691 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 179

Author(s):

Adnan Adnan ◽

Dyah Aryani Perwitasari ◽

Ully Adhie Mulyani

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Special Instrument ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Group Validity ◽

Section Design ◽

St George's Respiratory Questionnaire

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the disease as the highest contributor to the disease burden in Indonesia. Tuberculosis can affect the patients’ quality of life, such as psychological, physical, and social functioning. St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) is a special instrument which was widely used to measure the patients’ quality of life with respiratory disease. The objective of this study was to validate the Indonesian version of the SGRQ as instrument to collect data. A descriptive cross section design with 61 subjects was conducted at the Pulmonary Clinics and Primary Health Centers in the region of Yogyakarta within 3 months. The validation process included the known group validity, convergent and discriminant validity and factor analysis. There were 14 items question numbers which did not meet the criteria for convergent validity and 9 items which did not meet the criteria for discriminant validity. Known group validity analysis on gender showed that of the three domains of SGRQ, the activity domain gave statistically significant result. The factor analysis showed the result of Kaiser Meyer Olkin analysis (KMO) was less than 0.5. With a few modifications, the Indonesian version of SGRQ is valid and reliable for measuring quality of life in tuberculosis patients.

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