Psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Job-related Affective Well-being Scale
Beata Basińska , Ewa Gruszczyńska , Wilmar Schaufeli
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to verify psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Job-related Affective Well-being Scale (JAWS). Specifically, theoretical 4-factor structure (based on the dimensions of pleasure and arousal) and reliability of the original – 20-item JAWS (van Katwyk et al., 2000) and the shortened – 12-item (Schaufeli and Van Rhenen, 2006) versions were tested. Material and Methods: Two independent samples were analyzed (police officers, N = 395, and police recruits, N = 202). The Polish version of the original, 20-item, JAWS was used to measure job-related affective states across the past month (van Katwyk et al., 2000). This version of JAWS includes 2 dimensions: valence and arousal, which allow to assess 4 categories of emotions: low-arousal positive emotions, high-arousal positive emotions, lowarousal negative emotions and high-arousal negative emotions. Results: The results of multidimensional scaling analysis showed that the theoretical circumplex model of emotions underlining JAWS was satisfactorily reproduced. Also the hypothesized 4-factor structure of the Polish version of JAWS was confirmed. The 12-item version had better fit with the data than the original, 20-item, version, but the best fit was obtained for the even shorter, 8-item version. This version emerged from a multidimensional scaling of the 12-item version. Reliabilities of the 20- and 12-item versions were good, with lower values for the 8-item JAWS version. Conclusions: The findings confirmed satisfactory psychometric properties of both Polish versions of the Job-related Affective Well-being Scale. Thus, when both psychometric properties and relevance for cross-cultural comparisons are considered, the 12-item JAWS is recommended as a version of choice.Author | |||||
Journal series | International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, ISSN 1232-1087, (A 15 pkt) | ||||
Issue year | 2014 | ||||
Vol | 27 | ||||
No | 6 | ||||
Pages | 993-1004 | ||||
Publication size in sheets | 0.55 | ||||
Keywords in English | Well-being, Job-related affective well-being scale, Arousal, Circumplex of emotions, Multidimensional scaling, Confirmatory factor analysis | ||||
ASJC Classification | ; | ||||
DOI | DOI:10.2478/s13382-014-0329-x | ||||
URL | http://link.springer.com/article/10.2478/s13382-014-0329-x | ||||
Language | en angielski | ||||
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Score (nominal) | 20 | ||||
Publication indicators | : 2014 = 0.607; : 2014 = 0.695 (2) - 2014=1.332 (5) | ||||
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Dorobek Naukowy - Preview URL | http://dn.swps.edu.pl/Podglad.aspx?WpisID=16183 | ||||
Dorobek Naukowy - Approve URL | http://dn.swps.edu.pl/Biuro/ZatwierdzanieWpisu.aspx?WpisID=16183 |
* presented citation count is obtained through Internet information analysis and it is close to the number calculated by the Publish or Perish system.
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