Open AccessA test of construct validity of the work meaning inventory
Author(s) -
Jinkook Tak,
HyungJoon Seo,
Yongjae Woo,
HyeonJoo Sim
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
han'gug simlihag hoeji. san'eob mich jo'jig/korean journal of industrial and organizational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2671-4345
pISSN - 1229-0696
DOI - 10.24230/kjiop.v30i3.357-372
Subject(s) - construct validity , psychology , meaning (existential) , construct (python library) , exploratory factor analysis , test (biology) , sample (material) , social psychology , test validity , work (physics) , applied psychology , psychometrics , developmental psychology , computer science , engineering , mechanical engineering , paleontology , chemistry , chromatography , psychotherapist , biology , programming language
The purpose of this study was to test the eight factors model and a high order factor structure of the Work Meaning Inventory(WMI) developed by Tak et al.(2015) and with a sample of employees. Data were obtained from 1,000 employees using online survey. Results of exploratory factor analyses confirmed the original 8 factors of the WMI, confirming the construct validity of the WMI. Also results of high-order factor analyses showed that the three higher order factors(make a living, growth opportunity, self-actualization) were obtained. Finally, the implications, limitations, and future studies are discussed.