ERIC Number: EJ1462320
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Mar
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-2159-2020
EISSN: EISSN-2161-1505
Available Date: 2024-02-10
An Exploratory Study of a Brief Measure of Job Satisfaction in Pennsylvania School Psychologists
Laura M. Crothers1; Taylor Steeves1; Jered B. Kolbert1; James B. Schreiber1; Ara J. Schmitt1; Brianna Drischler1; Kelly Paulson1; Jessica Cowley1; Amelia Klass1; Athena Vafiadis1; Kayla Perfetto1
Contemporary School Psychology, v29 n1 p83-93 2025
In this exploratory study, we adapted items from a previously developed measure of job satisfaction, the Measure of Job Satisfaction (MJS), an instrument first developed for use with community nurses in the UK, to create a brief, 15-item instrument (Job Satisfaction--Brief) applicable to practitioners of school psychology from Pennsylvania (N = 94). In order to examine the underlying factor structures of the items adapted from the Measure of Job Satisfaction (MJS) instrument, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was applied in the JAMOVI Version 2.3.19.0 with maximum likelihood estimation to be implemented for the ordered categorical scale. Two factors were extracted from the data: Factor One: Satisfaction with Intrapersonal Development and Clinical Accomplishment and Factor Two: Satisfaction with Advancement, Financial Compensation, and Rank. The uses for the measure and recommended future directions are discussed.
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, School Psychology, School Psychologists, Factor Structure, Burnout, Test Construction, Work Environment, Public Schools, Test Validity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire
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Author Affiliations: 1Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, USA