Abstract
Work intentions consist of mental representations of future behaviors based on one’s assessment of his or her current work experience. This study aimed to translate, adapt, and gather initial evidence of internal structure validity and correlations with external variables of the short form of the Work Intention Inventory among Brazilian workers. The sample consisted of 422 male and female Brazilian workers (57.5% male), from 16 to 68 years of age (M = 31.1; SD = 11.3), who responded to the Work Intention Inventory, the Organizational Citizenship Behavior Scale, the Work Role Performance Scale, and the Turnover Intention Scale. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the correlated five-factor adjusted model achieved the best-fit indices. Positive correlations were found concerning work intentions, citizenship behavior, and work role performance. Negative correlations were found regarding turnover intentions. The study concluded that the instrument has good psychometric characteristics. Its use is, therefore, recommended for future research and diagnosis of work intentions.
Resumen
Las intenciones de trabajo consisten en representaciones mentales de comportamientos futuros basadas en la evaluación de la experiencia actual sobre el propio trabajo. El objetivo del estudio es traducir, adaptar y reunir evidencias iniciales de validez de estructura interna y de relaciones con variables externas de la versión reducida del Inventario de Intenciones en el Trabajo, en trabajadores brasileños. La muestra fue compuesta por 422 trabajadores brasileños de ambos sexos (57,5% del sexo masculino), con edad variando entre 18 a 68 años (M = 31,1, DP = 11,3), que respondieron al Inventario de Intenciones en el Trabajo, a la Escala de Comportamientos de Civismo en las Organizaciones, a la Escala de Desempeño de Papeles de Trabajo y a la Escala de Intención de Rotatividad. El Análisis Factorial Confirmatorio indicó que el modelo de cinco factores correlacionados y ajustado fue el que obtuvo los mejores índices de ajuste. Se encontraron correlaciones positivas entre las intenciones de trabajo y los comportamientos de civismo y el desempeño de papeles de trabajo, y negativas con la intención de rotatividad. Se concluyó que el instrumento presenta buenas características psicométricas lo que recomienda su uso futuro en investigaciones y en el diagnóstico de las intenciones de trabajo.
Resumo
As intenções de trabalho consistem em representações mentais de comportamentos futuros baseadas na avaliação da experiência atual sobre o próprio trabalho. Foi objetivo do estudo traduzir, adaptar e reunir evidências iniciais de validade de estrutura interna e de relações com variáveis externas da versão reduzida do Inventário de Intenções de Trabalho, em trabalhadores brasileiros. A amostra foi composta por 422 trabalhadores brasileiros de ambos os sexos (57,5% do sexo masculino), com idades variando de 18 a 68 anos (M = 31,1; DP = 11,3), que responderam ao Inventário de Intenções de Trabalho, à Escala de Comportamentos de Civismo nas Organizações, à Escala de Desempenho de Papéis de Trabalho e à Escala de Intenção de Rotatividade. A Análise Fatorial Confirmatória indicou que o modelo de cinco fatores correlacionados e ajustado foi o que obteve os melhores índices de ajuste. Foram encontradas correlações positivas das intenções de trabalho e com os comportamentos de civismo e o desempenho de papéis de trabalho, e negativas, com a intenção de rotatividade. Concluiu-se que o instrumento apresenta boas características psicométricas, o que recomenda seu uso futuro em pesquisas e diagnósticos das intenções de trabalho.
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Pereira, M.M., Ferreira, M.C. Psychometric Evidence of the Work Intention Inventory. Trends in Psychol. 28, 640–653 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43076-020-00043-1
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