["My work"--adaptation to work questionnaire].
BACKGROUND
Although the interest in the problem of adaptation to work among psychologists is still growing, there are a few methods for investigating this issue. The present study was undertaken to develop a new instrument for assessing one's adaptation to work and to evaluate the psychometric parameters of the test.


METHODS
A questionnaire called "My work", based on the person-environment fit theory model, has been elaborated.


RESULTS
The questionnaire consists of 23 items, describing various aspects of adaptation to work. The results of a survey, performed on 292 individuals, provided the grounds for testing the validation parameters of the questionnaire. The following psychometric properties were assessed: Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient (0.92), stability (0.75), and content validity. Preliminary normative values for the test were also established.


CONCLUSIONS
The "My work" test shows a good psychometric characteristic and it can be useful for both research work and practical application (as a diagnostic tool).
Waszkowska
Małgorzata
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Zakladu Psychologii Pracy, Instytutu Medycyny Pracy im. prof. J. Nofera w Lodzi. waszko@imp.lodz.pl
Turczyn-Jabłońska
Katarzyna
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D000328:Adult; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011044:Poland; D011594:Psychometrics; D036301:Qualitative Research; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires