Original Research

A psychometric evaluation of the job demands resources scale in South Africa

S Rothmann, K Mostert, M Strydom
SA Journal of Industrial Psychology | Vol 32, No 4 | a239 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v32i4.239 | © 2006 S Rothmann, K Mostert, M Strydom | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 29 October 2006 | Published: 29 October 2006

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S Rothmann, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
K Mostert, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
M Strydom, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa

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Abstract

The aims of this study were to investigate the construct validity, construct equivalence and reliability of a measuring instrument of job demands and resources, and to assess the differences between the job demands and resources in different organisations in South Africa. Stratified, random samples (N = 2717) of employees in different organizations were taken. Five reliable factors were extracted using principal component analysis with a varimax rotation, namely overload, growth opportunities, organisational support, advancement, and job insecurity. All factors, except organisational support, showed acceptable equivalence for different organisations. Statistically significant differences were found between the perceptions of job demands and resources in different organisations.

Keywords

Job demands; Job resources; Reliability; Validity; Equivalence

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