Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi, cilt.17, sa.1, 2006 (Scopus, TRDizin)
Purpose: The purpose of the present study is to obtain the reliability and validity information on two scales, Type-A Personality and Job Satisfaction, developed to be used in studies on work stress. Method: The data were collected from two different samples, one composed of individuals working in public and private banks (N = 426), the other from those working in the distribution department of a private firm (N = 94). For both samples, the Stress Symptoms and Vulnerability to Stress subscales of the Stress Audit were used, along with Ways of Coping Inventory, Job-Satisfaction and Type-A Personality Scales. Findings: The factor analysis conducted on two scales, revealed 4 factors for the Type-A Personality Scale, and 6 factors fort he Job Satisfaction Scale. The factor-based subscales were found to have Cronbach's alpha's ranging between .40 and .90 for the Type-A Personality Scale and between .53 and .94 for the Job Satisfaction sub scales. In addition to the Cronbach's alpha's, criterion validity values were also obtained. Result: The analyses conducted showed both scales to have satisfactory reliability and validilty coefficients.