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Psychology: Research and Review

Table 1 Items used to define the concept of work

From: What factors contribute to the meaning of work? A validation of Morin’s Meaning of Work Questionnaire

Burden

Constraint

Responsibility and exchange rationale

Social contributions

b. if someone tells you what to do

j. if it is not pleasant

m. if you have to do it

a. if you do it in the workplace

c. if it is physically strenuous

h. if you do it at a certain time (for instance from 8 until 5)

d. if it is one of your tasks

g. if it is mentally strenuous

k. if you get money for doing it

1. if you have to account for it

e. if you do it to contribute to society

f. if, by doing it, you get a feeling of belonging

i. if it adds value to something

n. if others profit from it

  1. These items were taken from Ruiz-Quintanilla and England (1994). The letter in front of each item corresponds to the initial order of the items (MOW International Research team, 1987)