title: Assessing the construct validity of the job descriptive index: a review and meta-analysis.
abstract: The construct validity of the Job Descriptive Index (JDI) was investigated by using a meta-analysis to summarize previous empirical studies that examined antecedents, correlates, and consequences of job satisfaction. In total, 79 unique correlates with a combined total of 1,863 correlations were associated with the JDI subdimensions. The construct validity of the JDI was supported by (a) acceptable estimates of internal consistency and test-retest reliability, (b) results that conform to a nomological network of job satisfaction relationships, and (c) demonstrated convergent and discriminant validity. Contrasting results with previous meta-analytic findings offered further support for the JDI's construct validity. Limitations of the JDI and suggestions for future research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Management, Arizona State University Tempe 85287-4006, USA. angelo.kinicki@asu.edu
authors.forename: Angelo J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kinicki
authors.forename: Frances M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Mckee-Ryan
authors.forename: Chester A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Schriesheim
authors.forename: Kenneth P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Carson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D011590:Psychology, Industrial / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards