Factorial Invariance of the Generic Job Satisfaction Scale in Argentina and Brazil

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.7477
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Published: Jul 21, 2020
Issue: Vol. 38 No. 2 (2020): Avances en Psicología Latinoamericana
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Keywords: Job satisfaction; scale; multi-group factor analysis; factorial invariance; cross-cultural study

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Solana Salessi
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas Instituto de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Humanidades y Artes, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales del Rosario, Rosario, Argentina, Universidad Nacional de Rafaela, Departamento de Educación, Cultura y Conocimiento, Rafaela, Argentina
Alexsandro Luiz de Andrade
Departamento de Psicologia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Psicologia Laboratório de Avaliação e Mensuração Psicológica Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brasil
Alicia Omar
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas Instituto de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Humanidades y Artes, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to analyse the factorial invariance of the Mac Donald and Mac Intyre´s Generic Job Satisfaction Scale in Argentina and Brazil. An instrumental cross-sectional study on a non-probabilistic sample of workers (nArgentina = 663, nBrazil = 672) was developed. The data were analysed through a multi-group factor analysis using a progressive evaluation strategy. The results indicate that the scale is invariant configural (SBχ2/gl = 2.06, GFI = .96, CFI = .97, RMSEA = .03), metric (ΔGFI = .009, ΔCFI = .008, ΔRMSEA = .006) and scalarly (ΔGFI = .007, ΔCFI = .009, ΔRMSEA = .004); whereas, partially invariant at a strict level, after releasing the restrictions on the residual variances of three items. In turn, the comparison of latent and observed means shows that Brazilian participants are more satisfied with their jobs (MBrazil = 3.86, SDBrazil = .91, MArgentina = 3.52, SDArgentina = .90, t = 8.54, p < .000; CR = 11.062, p <.000), although it is small effects (d = .37; r = .18). The results obtained indicate that the scale is adjusted to the model of strict factorial invariance, except for three of its items that only reach strong invariance.

Author Biographies

Solana Salessi, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas Instituto de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Humanidades y Artes, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales del Rosario, Rosario, Argentina, Universidad Nacional de Rafaela, Departamento de Educación, Cultura y Conocimiento, Rafaela, Argentina

Solana Salessi. Ph.D. in Psychology (National University of La Plata, Argentina). Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Associate Professor at the National University of Rafaela, and Assistant Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, Argentina. Her main research interests focus on organizational and educational psychology.

Alexsandro Luiz de Andrade, Departamento de Psicologia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Psicologia Laboratório de Avaliação e Mensuração Psicológica Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brasil

Alexsandro Luiz De Andrade. Ph.D. in Psychology (Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brasil). Professor and researcher in the field of Psychological Assessment and Measurement. His main research interests focus on work-family interaction and career development

Alicia Omar, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas Instituto de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Humanidades y Artes, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina

Alicia Omar. Ph.D. in Psychology (National University of San Luis, Argentina). Scientific Researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), and Postgraduate Professor at the National University of Rosario and at the National Technological University, Argentina. Her main area of research lies in organizational and social psychology.

How to Cite
Salessi, S., de Andrade, A. L., & Omar, A. (2020). Factorial Invariance of the Generic Job Satisfaction Scale in Argentina and Brazil. Avances En Psicología Latinoamericana, 38(2). https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.7477
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