Journal of Career Assessment· 2012Q1
Measuring Meaningful Work
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A new multidimensional scale measures meaningful work (MW) across three dimensions: positive meaning, work as a meaning-making avenue, and work benefiting a greater good.
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- Proposes a multidimensional model of meaningful work (MW) with three components: positive meaning, work as a meaning-making avenue, and benefiting a greater good.
- Developed and validated a new scale to measure these three dimensions of MW.
- MW scores correlated with work-related and general well-being indices.
- MW uniquely accounted for variance in job satisfaction, absenteeism, and life satisfaction, beyond common predictors.
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Abstract
Many people desire work that is meaningful. However, research in this area has attracted diverse ideas about meaningful work (MW), accompanied by an equally disparate collection of ways of assessing MW. To further advance study in this area, the authors propose a multidimensional model of work as a subjectively meaningful experience consisting of experiencing positive meaning in work, sensing that work is a key avenue for making meaning, and perceiving one’s work to benefit some greater good. The development of a scale to measure these dimensions is described, an initial appraisal of the reliability and construct validity of the instrument’s scores is reported using a sample of university employees ( N = 370) representing diverse occupations. MW scores correlated in predicted ways with work-related and general well-being indices, and accounted for unique variance beyond common predictors of job satisfaction, days reported absent from work, and life satisfaction. The authors discuss ways in which this conceptual model provides advantages to scholars, counselors, and organizations interested in fostering MW.
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Field: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
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