Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ)
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.873 sample items
About this scale
A 100-item (or 20-item short form) measure of job satisfaction across 20 facets: ability utilization, achievement, activity, advancement, authority, company policies, compensation, coworkers, creativity, independence, moral values, recognition, responsibility, security, social service, social status, supervision-human relations, supervision-technical, variety, working conditions, and general satisfaction.
Sample item(s)
“The chance to do something that makes use of my abilities”
“The chance to do different things from time to time”
“The chance to work alone on the job”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.87. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Free for academic use.
Source & citation
Weiss, D. J., Dawis, R. V., England, G. W., & Lofquist, L. H. (1967): Manual for the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire. University of Minnesota.
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