Table 5 Loadings and communalities of the 30 items from the meaning of work scale

19. Your results are recognized

.83

− .02

− .05

.06

.08

.75

18. Workload is adjusted to your capacities

.68

.05

.14

− .22

.13

.60

17. Your competence is recognized

.65

− .06

.09

.21

.12

.71

30. Leads to results that you value

.65

.26

.04

.01

− .22

.57

29. You can count on the support of your superior

.54

.15

.13

− .07

.06

.49

20. Its objectives are clear

.46

.10

.11

.02

.19

.49

24. Enables you to achieve the goals you set yourself

.48

.00

.16

.24

.03

.55

11. Allows you to have influence over your environment

.50

.10

− .14

.26

− .11

.39

25. Is useful to others

.31

.09

.20

− .11

.32

.47

27. You are responsible

− .02

.89

.03

.00

− .07

.79

22. Gives you the opportunity to serve others

− .03

.70

.04

− .08

.21

.58

9. Is useful to society

.06

.63

.14

.09

− .11

.58

10. Allows you to have interesting contact with others

.05

.39

− .02

.31

.24

.55

21. Serves some purpose

.17

.53

.10

− .01

− .02

.46

28. Enables you to feel fulfilled

.07

.56

− .04

.22

.14

.56

26. You can count on the help of your colleagues when you have problems

.28

.32

− .05

.23

.06

.44

5. Human values are respected

− .01

.06

.94

.00

− .02

.92

4. Is done in an environment where people are respected

.05

.01

.74

.15

.07

.78

6. Enables you to consider the future with confidence

.23

− .02

.37

.14

.28

.59

7. Is done efficiently

.10

.15

.30

.20

.25

.58

2. Allows you to learn or to improve

− .09

.15

.08

.70

.17

.71

1. Corresponds to your interests and your skills

.12

.03

.27

.59

− .10

.60

3. Enables you to use your judgment to solve problems

.30

.08

− .10

.47

− .04

.43

8. Allows you to take initiatives to improve your results

.27

.06

.11

.53

.07

.66

12. Respects your private life

.22

− .01

.27

.01

.44

.56

16. Is done in a healthy and safe environment

.30

.12

.13

.02

.42

.59

13. You are free to organize things in the way that you think best

.04

.09

.03

.18

.54

.49

23. Gives you wages that provide for your needs

.31

− .09

.03

.23

.39

.50

15. Done in a team spirit

.08

.26

.18

.01

.39

.51

14. You enjoy doing it

.06

.21

.10

.30

.32

.53