Dimensionality of the Pay Satisfaction Questionnaire: a validation study in Belgium.
This study examined the underlying dimensions of the Pay Satisfaction Questionnaire to test whether the robust 4-factor structure (Pay Level, Benefits, Raises, and Structure or Administration) often established in the United States can be generalized to other countries and cultures as well. Data of 4 samples (for-profit employees, nonprofit nurses, cultural centre employees, and nonprofit teachers) were analysed with confirmatory factor analyses. The results for the first 3 samples yielded support for the original 4-factor structure of the Pay Satisfaction Questionnaire. In the teachers' sample, the irrelevant Benefits items were excluded from the analysis, resulting in a 3-factor structure of pay satisfaction.
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Work, Organisational & Economic Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium. Sara.De.Gieter@vub.ac.be
De Cooman
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Pepermans
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Caers
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Du Bois
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Jegers
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D000328:Adult; D001530:Belgium; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires