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Scales for the measurement of some work attitudes and aspects of psychological well‐being
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Quality Of LifeWorkplace PsychologyPsychological Well‐beingHuman Resource ManagementWorker Well-beingOrganizational BehaviorPsychologySocial SciencesEmployee AttitudeMale Manual WorkersManagementFactor AnalysisIntrinsic Job MotivationPsychological Well-beingOccupational Health PsychologyWork AttitudeJob SatisfactionApplied Social PsychologyLife SatisfactionPerformance StudiesWork AttitudesBusinessWorklife BalancePsychological Measurement
The scales build on prior research but aim to correct conceptual and operational shortcomings in measuring work attitudes. The study introduces and evaluates eight scales of work quality among male manual workers. The scales assess work involvement, intrinsic motivation, need strength, perceived job characteristics, job and life satisfaction, happiness, and self‑rated anxiety, with cluster‑derived components of satisfaction also identified. The scales demonstrate strong internal reliability, distinct factorial structure, and provide comprehensive psychometric data for future use.
Two studies of male manual workers are described, in which eight scales relevant to the quality of working life are introduced and assessed. The scales build upon previous work, but are designed to remedy certain conceptual and operational deficiencies. They cover work involvement, intrinsic job motivation, higher order need strength, perceived intrinsic job characteristics, job satisfaction, life satisfaction, happiness, and self‐rated anxiety. In addition, components of job satisfaction and life satisfaction, derived through cluster analyses, are also identified. The scales are shown to have good internal reliability and to be factorially separate. Comprehensive psychometric data are provided as a base‐line for future applications.