Empirical evidence for the validity of the job crafting scale (JCS) in a Portuguese setting

2024/04/09 by João Viseu, Joana Vieira dos Santos, Carla Semedo +4 · 1 voice
Business, Management and Accounting · Health Professions · #Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior #Employment and Welfare Studies #Workplace Health and Well-being

paper · doi:10.1108/mrjiam-11-2023-1484

openalex publication_date 2024/04/09 · openalex created_date 2024/04/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01

Abstract

Purpose This study aims to adapt and validate the Job Crafting Scale (JCS), a measure based on the conceptualization of job crafting of the job demands–resources theory, for a sample of Portuguese workers and to test its psychometric properties regarding validity (factor, convergent, discriminant, and criterion) and reliability. Design/methodology/approach Two subsamples ( n 1 = 315 and n 2 = 329) of Portuguese workers aged 18 years old and over participated in this research. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were used to assess the factor structure. Findings The results indicated that the Portuguese version of the JCS, with 18 items, has a factor structure composed of four-correlated factors. Furthermore, the results demonstrated the existence of factor, discriminant, and criterion validity, as well as reliability. Originality/value This study provides a job crafting measure adapted to the Portuguese language that can serve as a diagnostic tool for workers and organizations.

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• Empirical evidence for the validity of the job crafting scale (JCS) in a Portuguese setting João Viseu, Joana Santos, Carla Santarém Semedo, Arnold B. Bakker, Maria Tims, Sara Agrela, Beatriz Lagareir [bsky, 0 points, 1 comments]