Psychology: Research and Review
Table 4 Distribution and analysis of the 30 items of the scale
Items from the questionnaire Work characteristics that have meaning: | M | SD | Med | % | Skew | Kurt | rit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Corresponds to your interests and your skills | 4.4 | .7 | 4.0 | 91.8 | − 4.5 | 22.6 | .571 |
2. Allows you to learn or to improve | 4.4 | .6 | 4.0 | 93.7 | − 4.4 | 20.5 | .581 |
3. Enables you to use your judgment to solve problems | 4.0 | .9 | 4.0 | 75.7 | − 2.2 | 4.9 | .432 |
4. Is done in an environment where people are respected | 4.5 | .8 | 4.0 | 92.9 | − 4.1 | 17.6 | .634 |
5. Human values are respected | 4.5 | .6 | 4.0 | 94.0 | − 4.6 | 21.6 | .608 |
6. Enables you to consider the future with confidence | 4.3 | .8 | 4.0 | 88.5 | − 3.8 | 16.8 | .648 |
7. Is done efficiently | 4.3 | .7 | 4.0 | 89.6 | − 3.6 | 15.5 | .665 |
8. Allows you to take initiatives to improve your results | 4.3 | .7 | 4.0 | 90.2 | − 3.2 | 10.2 | .642 |
9. Is useful to society | 4.2 | .8 | 4.0 | 84.7 | − 2.9 | 9.1 | .547 |
10. Allows you to have interesting contact with others | 4.3 | .7 | 4.0 | 88.8 | − 3.4 | 13.2 | .608 |
11. Allows you to have influence over your environment | 3.7 | .9 | 4.0 | 57.7 | − 1.3 | 1.5 | .436 |
12. Respects your private life | 4.3 | .9 | 4.0 | 85.8 | − 3.2 | 10.6 | .516 |
13. You are free to organize things in the way that you think best | 4.2 | .8 | 4.0 | 83.1 | − 2.7 | 8.4 | .498 |
14. You enjoy doing it | 4.5 | .7 | 4.0 | 94.0 | − 5.4 | 33.9 | .579 |
15. Done in a team spirit | 4.2 | .8 | 4.0 | 82.8 | − 2.9 | 10.7 | .559 |
16. Is done in a healthy and safe environment | 4.2 | .8 | 4.0 | 86.3 | − 3.3 | 11.9 | .595 |
17. Your competence is recognized | 4.3 | .8 | 4.0 | 88.3 | − 3.7 | 15.7 | .724 |
18. Workload is adjusted to your capacities | 4.0 | .8 | 4.0 | 78.1 | − 2.5 | 6.7 | .562 |
19. Your results are recognized | 4.2 | .8 | 4.0 | 84.2 | − 2.9 | 9.1 | .657 |
20. Its objectives are clear | 4.2 | .8 | 4.0 | 85.8 | − 3.2 | 12.0 | .603 |
21. Serves some purpose | 4.4 | .7 | 4.0 | 90.7 | − 3.9 | 19.2 | .545 |
22. Gives you the opportunity to serve others | 4.2 | .8 | 4.0 | 82.8 | − 2.8 | 8.7 | .549 |
23. Gives you wages that provide for your needs | 4.4 | .7 | 4.0 | 91.8 | − 4.3 | 21.0 | .548 |
24. Enables you to achieve the goals you set yourself | 4.2 | .7 | 4.0 | 83.9 | − 2.4 | 5.2 | .631 |
25. Is useful to others | 4.2 | .8 | 4.0 | 85.0 | − 2.9 | 9.3 | .560 |
26. You can count on the help of your colleagues when you have problems | 4.2 | .8 | 4.0 | 82.8 | − 3.0 | 10.6 | .584 |
27. You are responsible | 4.2 | .8 | 4.0 | 84.4 | − 3.0 | 10.3 | .562 |
28. Enables you to feel fulfilled | 4.4 | .7 | 4.0 | 88.0 | − 3.3 | 12.8 | .642 |
29. You can count on the support of your superior | 4.1 | .9 | 4.0 | 81.7 | − 2.8 | 8.2 | .557 |
30. Leads to results that you value | 4.1 | .8 | 4.0 | 77.6 | − 2.3 | 6.6 | .542 |