A Psychometric Evaluation of Super's Work Values Inventory--Revised

Autor/inn/en	Robinson, Carrie H.; Betz, Nancy E.
Titel	A Psychometric Evaluation of Super's Work Values Inventory--Revised
Quelle	In: Journal of Career Assessment, 16 (2008) 4, S.456-473 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1069-0727
DOI	10.1177/1069072708318903
Schlagwörter	Social Desirability; Validity; Factor Analysis; Values; Psychometrics; Work Environment; Gender Differences; Measures (Individuals); Income; Creativity; Difficulty Level; Life Style; Supervision; Racial Differences; Ethnicity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziales Bedürfnis; Gültigkeit; Faktorenanalyse; Wertbegriff; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Arbeitsmilieu; Geschlechterkonflikt; Messdaten; Einkommen; Kreativität; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Lebensstil; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität
Abstract	This study describes the psychometric evaluation of Super's Work Values Inventory--Revised (SWVI-R), an instrument comprised of 12 scales measuring the relative importance placed on the following work-related value dimensions: Achievement, Coworkers, Creativity, Income, Independence, Lifestyle, Mental Challenge, Prestige, Security, Supervision, Work Environment, and Variety. These Work Values scales were internally consistent and showed predictable patterns of gender differences and similarities. Racial/ethnic differences in the relative emphasis placed on work values were also explored in this study. The factor analysis yielded four theoretically consistent underlying factors, as follows: Environment, Esteem, Excitement, and Safety. Furthermore, the scales and factors of the SWVI-R were related to the broader cultural value systems of individualism and collectivism. In addition, the Work Values scales demonstrated adequate discriminant validity with two aspects of social desirability. Limitations of this study are discussed, along with further research on and potential uses for this inventory. (Contains 8 tables and 1 note.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10