Stop Using the Modified Work APGAR to Measure Job Satisfaction
Joint Authors
Mielenz, Thelma J.
Battie, Michele C.
Carey, Timothy S.
DeVellis, Robert F.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The psychometric properties of the Modified Work APGAR (MWA) scale are not established, yet researchers use this scale as an overall measure of job satisfaction.
Objective.
Perform psychometric analyses on the MWA scale using data from two populations.
Methods.
A landmark occupational cohort and a clinical cohort are populations with low back pain studied.
The first five items of the MWA scale measure social support from coworkers, one item measures dissatisfaction with job tasks, and the sixth item measures lack of social support from a supervisor.
Exploratory principal components analyses were conducted in both cohorts.
Results.
In both cohorts, the first five items of the MWA scale loaded consistently onto one factor, social support from coworkers subscale.
Conclusions.
Unless researchers are interested in measuring social support from coworkers only, future studies should use other reliable and valid instruments to measure a broad range of psychosocial work characteristics.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mielenz, Thelma J.& DeVellis, Robert F.& Battie, Michele C.& Carey, Timothy S.. 2011. Stop Using the Modified Work APGAR to Measure Job Satisfaction. Pain Research and Treatment،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mielenz, Thelma J.…[et al.]. Stop Using the Modified Work APGAR to Measure Job Satisfaction. Pain Research and Treatment No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mielenz, Thelma J.& DeVellis, Robert F.& Battie, Michele C.& Carey, Timothy S.. Stop Using the Modified Work APGAR to Measure Job Satisfaction. Pain Research and Treatment. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469562
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-469562