Decent work in Portugal: Context, conceptualization, and assessment

Publication date: Available online 3 February 2019Source: Journal of Vocational BehaviorAuthor(s): Joaquim A. Ferreira, Richard F. Haase, Eduardo R. Santos, José A. Rabaça, Lara Figueiredo, Hida G. Hemami, Lídia M. AlmeidaAbstractDecent work is an important contemporary theme in the career field which requires strong research regarding its social impact in worker's lives. The goal of the current study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Decent Work Scale (DWS) and extend our understanding of the construct among 345 working adults in Portugal. In addition to the validated translation of the Portuguese version of the 15 item DWS with 5 factors/subscales corresponding to the 5 components of decent work, we gathered data on measures of job satisfaction, withdrawal intentions, work meaning, work engagement, burnout, and life satisfaction. The results showed the Portuguese version of the DWS displayed adequate psychometric properties. In particular, we first compared three alternative models of the DWS measurement structure: a first-order correlation model, a second-order model, and a bifactor model. The correlational and the bifactor model provided the best solution and the more parsimonious 5-factor CFA model would be preferred. Results also provide support for the convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity of the DWS. In regards to the qualitative thematic analysis, our findings revealed that in addition to the 5 dimensions evaluated by the DWS there were...
Source: Journal of Vocational Behavior - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research