Generic Job Satisfaction Scale: Psychometric Qualities of the Version Adapted to Portuguese

DE ANDRADE ALESSANDRO LUIZ; OMAR, ALICIA; SALESSI, SOLANA

AVALIACAO PSICOLOGICA

Universidade São Francisco

Año: 2020 vol. 19 p. 361 - 370

1677-0471

The aim of this study was to adapt Macdonald & MacIntyre?s Generic Job Satisfaction Scale for use with Brazilian workers. Thestudy used a sample of 681 workers (Mage=34.20 years; SD=8.5) from the Brazilian Southeast, of whom 63% were male. Theexploratory factor analysis indicated a one-dimensional structure and confirmatory analyses showed that a re-specified modelwas the one that presented the most satisfactory fit. The scale presented evidence of adequate convergent validity (AVE=0.72)and discriminant validity (√AVE=0.85). Positive correlations with organizational commitment and civility, as well as negativecorrelations with intentions to quit, corroborated the criterion validity. The reliability indices obtained (composite reliability=0.75,and ω=0.77) demonstrate the adequate internal consistency and composite reliability of the instrument. The adapted scale presentsevidence of reliability and validity, which makes it suitable for use with Brazilian populations.Keywords: job satisfaction; organizational psychology; psychological evaluation.