The scale statistics that are reported herein reflect analysis of the items following collapsing. The job satisfaction survey was a 43 question survey consisting of six openended questions, two yesno questions, and thirty five questions using the likert scale. Contrast two individuals at the extreme ends of a continuum. Job satisfaction scale international journal of multidisciplinary. Summary apart from the lack of theory available to guide selection of the facets in facet. Job satisfaction is nothing but the individuals general attitude towards his or her job. Scores on the fiveitem teaching satisfaction scale tss were validated on a sample of 202 primary and secondary school teachers and favorable psychometric properties were found. A summated rating scale format is used, with six choices per item ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree. Measurement of nurse job satisfaction using the mcclosky. Besides this, in summation score, many researchers used so many ways of measuring job satisfaction. Introduction job satisfaction describes how content an individual is with his or her job. Although the pfrs offers improvement on linedrawn scales by using images of real bodies, this can cause problems when trying to maintain consistency. Several scales have been utilized to measure job satisfaction such as the msq minnesota.
Job satisfaction scale by singh and sharma 1986 was used for the present study. In order to take the test, the participants are asked to respond to 36 items, or 4 items for each of the nine sub scales. Measuring satisfaction and meaning 3 satisfaction measures was r. Responses are given on a sevenpoint likert scale ranging. Bloomberg faculty of nursing, university of toronto, toronto, ontario, canada published 2006 in nursing research, 552, 1286. Aninitial item pool of 44 items thought to be aspecis of. Items in the pirls 2016 teacher job satisfaction scale1. Facet scales, similarly, may include items or areas that are relatively unimportant for a particular person. Job satisfaction according to vroom 1964 job satisfaction is an orientation of emotions that employees possess towards role they are performing at the work place. The case evidence from bruneis civil service a thesis submitted to the university of manchester for the degree of doctor of philosophy in the faculty of humanities 2014 norfarizal othman institute for development policy and management school of environment, education and development.
Characteristics related to supervisory and organizational support were highly associated with increased job satisfaction. State health agency central office staff n 10 246 participated in the survey response rate 46%. Global job satisfaction warr, cook, and wall 1979 developed this measure which includes 15 items to determine overall job satisfaction. Minnesota satisfaction questionnaire psychometric properties and validation in a population of portuguese hospital workers. Misener nurse practitioner job satisfaction scale mnpjss interaction, 4 professional growth, 5 time, and 6 benefits. It is generally perceived to be directly linked to productitivty as well as to personal wellbeing. The job satisfaction survey, jss is a 36 item, nine facet scale to assess employee attitudes about the job and aspects of the job. The msq provides more specific information on the aspects of a job that an individual finds rewarding than do more general measures of. It can be used free of charge for noncommercial educational and research purposes, in return for the sharing of results. Emotional intelligence scale constructed by anukool hyde, sanjyotpethe and upinder dar to assess the emotional intelligence of teachers. Unhappiness in the work place can impact an individuals mental and physical health. Obtaining and using the job descriptive index and related scales the jdi and related scales are frequently used by. Job descriptive index jdi in 1969, this was originally developed by smith, kendall, and hulin.
This scale measures the level of job satisfaction in five broad areas i job concrete area, ii job abstract area, iii psychosocial area, iv financial area and v community national growth aspects. This is the official home of the job descriptive index jdi, job in general jig, stress in general sig, and trust in management tim. Job satisfaction of secondary school teachers in relation. Only the researcher sees and processes the questionnaire. A total of 3,300 cases was sampled using this method. This is a unidimensional questionnaire that measures global job satisfaction 27. Job satisfaction is closely linked to that individuals behaviour in the work place davis et al. Misener nurse practitioner job satisfaction scale mnpjss. Teacher job satisfaction scale the teacher job satisfaction tjs scale was created based on the degree that teachers responded positively to the five items below. The scale has both positive and negative statements.
Pdf development and validation of job satisfaction scale for. Regarding singleitems of js, they need less time and space, are more costeffective, and may contain more face validity than scales with multipleitems. Job satisfaction is a multidimensional construct and it has been influenced by many variables. Answer requires either a v or to indicate your appropriate responses. It helps companies or organizations determine how their employees feel about the leadership, general work environment, training, and coworkers. Job descriptive index bowling green state university. By benjamin owusu a thesis submitted to the department of managerial science, kwame nkrumah. Measuring job satisfaction with facetitems versus facet scales. The present study proposes a teaching satisfaction measure and examines the validity of its scores. Correlation results showed that job satisfaction and employee engagement were positively related, so job satisfaction is an important driver of employee engagement malhotra, n. Each facet is assessed with four items, and a total score is computed from all items. A scale on job satisfaction was developed, which could be used in a wide range of occupational groups. Reliability and validity of instruments measuring job satisfactiona.
On the basis of your answers and those of people like you, we hope to get a better understanding of the. This scale comprises 10 photographic images of real women varying in bmi from extremely thin to obese and has been used to assess body dissatisfaction. Questionnaire on job satisfaction free download as word doc. Two sub scales are used for extrinsic and intrinsic aspects of the job. Development of a body dissatisfaction scale assessment tool.
The purpose of the study was to develop and validate the common measuring instrument that suits any. Employee attitudes were recorded on a 5point 1 5 continuum in these scales. This instrument is well established among the other job satisfaction scales. The workplace environment assessment is a standard survey used among the california community colleges to assess job satisfaction. Questionnaires were mailed to 3,300 ontario households in. Job satisfaction is a workers sense of achievement and sucess on the job.
A study of employee engagement, job satisfaction and. Job satisfaction short form number of items 1st year survey option items 2004 4 items 2005 2 items 2006 5 items 2007 3 items 2008 4 items 2009 12 items 2004 all 3 versions 3 items. To measure the satisfaction level a 5 point scale has been used which is denoted by 1sd, 2d, 3n, 4a, and 5sa. Level of job satisfaction using the job in general scale abridged. Measuring different facets of job satisfaction leads to a more precise. Scoring procedure the scale on emotional intelligence is a self administering scale with thirty four.
Measurement of nurse job satisfaction using the mccloskymueller satisfaction scale ann tourangeau1, linda mcgillis hall2, diane doran3, teresa petch4 1. Influence of job satisfaction on employees performance. Arvey, bouchard, segal, and abraham 1989 found support for a genetic component to job satisfaction in their study of monozygotic, or identical, twins reared apart. The measure is based on the life satisfaction scale lss. Crna employee engagementjob satisfaction and retention chapter i introduction individuals spend most of their adult life at work.
The measures of js captured various dimensions from minnesota satisfaction questionnaire to js survey. For the questions that follow, please use the following scale to express the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement given in the questionnaire. Factor analysis was conducted on the items and a set of l0 items was defined on one factor. They found that even when they were not raised together, identical twins tended to have job satisfaction levels that. As for overall measures of job satisfaction, brayfield and rothes 1951 job satisfaction scale is commonly used. Pdf development and validation of job satisfaction scale. Questionnaire on job satisfaction job satisfaction. Stress can be an ambigious term as it is used in common language. Minnesota satisfaction questionnaire, a 5 point likert type scale with 20 items. Job satisfaction scale developed by meera dixit 1993 to assess the job satisfaction of teachers. Enclosed with the questionnaire was a letter describing the purpose of the study and a selfaddressed stamped envelope. The msq provides more specific information on the aspects of a job that an individual finds rewarding than do more. Job satisfaction is usually treated as a collection of feelings or affective responses.
A job satisfaction survey is a very useful tool in measuring and maintaining a positive culture within the company or organization. Thank you for your interest in the job descriptive index and related scales, owned by bowling green state university. The person with the high level of job satisfaction holds positive attitude towards the job, while a person who is dissatisfied with his or her job holds only. The minnesota satisfaction questionnaire msq is designed to measure an employees satisfaction with his or her job. The composite may thus insufficiently estimate general job satisfaction.
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