Job Desperation: Scale Development and Construct Validation

IF 2.8 2区 心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
Brent A. Stevenor, M. Zickar
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Abstract

We introduce a new construct to the vocational behavior literature: job desperation. Job desperation is defined as a state of despair in which a person feels pressure to find a new job, has a negative evaluation of his/her current employment situation, and will go to extreme lengths to find a new job. Using self-determination theory, we provide a theoretical rationale for job desperation . Across two studies, we developed and validated the job desperation scale (JDS). In Study 1, we generated a pool of items and evaluated them using a combination of psychometric techniques including item response theory. In Study 2, we examined the construct validity of the JDS. Results suggest that job desperation is a strong predictor of job search behavior, predicting unique variance in job search behavior over and above other relevant antecedents such as financial strain and job insecurity. We believe job desperation adds to and expands our knowledge of the antecedents of job search behavior by serving as a unique and relevant explanation for why people search for jobs.
工作绝望:规模开发和结构验证
我们在职业行为文献中引入了一个新的结构:工作绝望。“工作绝望”被定义为一种绝望的状态,在这种状态下,一个人感到找新工作的压力,对自己目前的就业状况有负面的评价,并且会想尽办法找到一份新工作。运用自我决定理论,我们为职业绝望提供了理论依据。在两项研究中,我们开发并验证了工作绝望量表(JDS)。在研究1中,我们生成了一个项目池,并使用包括项目反应理论在内的心理测量技术组合对它们进行了评估。在研究2中,我们检验了JDS的结构效度。结果表明,工作绝望是求职行为的一个强有力的预测因素,预测求职行为的独特差异超过其他相关因素,如经济压力和工作不安全感。我们相信,求职绝望可以作为一种独特而相关的解释来解释人们为什么要找工作,从而增加并扩展了我们对求职行为前因的了解。
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Journal of Career Assessment
Journal of Career Assessment PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-
CiteScore
6.10
自引率
15.60%
发文量
48
期刊介绍: The Journal of Career Assessment publishes methodologically sound, empirically based studies focusing on the process and techniques by which counselors and others gain understanding of the individual faced with the necessity of making informed career decisions. The term career assessment, as used in this journal, covers the various techniques, tests, inventories, rating scales, interview schedules, surveys, and direct observational methods used in scientifically based practice and research to provide an improved understanding of career decision-making. The focus is not just testing, but all those means developed and used to assess and evaluate individuals and environments in the field of career counseling and development.
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