A New Approach to Measuring Work-Related Well-Being

• Autorzy: Orsila R. , Luukkaala T. , Manka M. L. , Nygard C. H.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The main aim of this study was to develop a short questionnaire to assess work-related well-being from the organizational behaviour perspective. The short well-being questionnaire enables measuring longitudinal work-related well-being. Work-related well-being was assessed with a 147-item questionnaire covering both organizational and intrinsic factors of work-related well-being. The questionnaire consisted of 27 categories. The respondents were 114 women (65%) and 62 men (35%), mean age 39.2 years, in various occupations. From the extensive questionnaire a shorter questionnaire with 33 items was developed by principal component analysis. The Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin measure to test the sampling adequacy of 27 factor solutions varied from .62 to .91 and Cronbachʼs α was .74–.94. Most κ values of the shorter questionnaire were .50–.94 (p < .001). The reliability of the short version was comparable to that of the original questionnaire. The short one could also be suitable for Internet and mobile questionnaire applications.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

work-related well-being; organizational climate; intrinsic factors

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2011
• Tom: Vol. 17, No. 4
• Strony: 341--359
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 56 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Orsila R.

• Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland

autor

Luukkaala T.

• Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
• Science Center, Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Tampere, Finland

autor

Manka M. L.

• Tampere School of Management, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland

autor

Nygard C. H.

• Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland

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