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The Decent Work Questionnaire: Psychometric properties of the Italian version
Author(s) -
Ferraro Tânia,
dos Santos Nuno Rebelo,
Pais Leonor,
Zappalà Salvatore,
Moreira João Manuel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of selection and assessment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.812
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1468-2389
pISSN - 0965-075X
DOI - 10.1111/ijsa.12328
Subject(s) - psychology , discriminant validity , confirmatory factor analysis , work (physics) , social psychology , convergent validity , applied psychology , reliability (semiconductor) , sample (material) , consistency (knowledge bases) , burnout , promotion (chess) , internal consistency , structural equation modeling , psychometrics , clinical psychology , political science , computer science , engineering , mechanical engineering , power (physics) , chemistry , physics , chromatography , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , politics , law , machine learning
Decent work is an integrative concept that may account for several labor‐related issues. It represents the defence and promotion of human rights at work and business and the fulfilling and productive work maintained with social dialogue. Previous studies developed the Decent Work Questionnaire (Ferraro, Pais, dos Santos, et al., 2018) based on International Labor Organization propositions and workers' perceptions. The paper reports the adaptation and validation of its Italian version in a high‐skilled workers sample ( N = 1,465). Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the original version's structural dimensions and good internal consistency reliability. Convergent and discriminant validity, tested using work engagement and personal burnout scales, were supported by the data. Therefore, the DWQ Italian version appears to yield reliable and valid data as a Decent Work measure in Italian workplaces.