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Investigating Perceptions of Job Satisfaction in Older Workers Using Item Response Theory

King, Rachel T.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1386928248

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2014, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Industrial-Organizational.
This paper examines differential item functioning (DIF) between younger and older workers in the Job Descriptive Index (JDI), a commonly used measure of job satisfaction. Drawing on developmental theories regarding affect and social relationships, I examine whether the JDI items exhibit DIF between older and younger workers. Specifically, items that are affect-laden and items that involve social aspects of relationships were hypothesized to show DIF. Partial support was found for the hypothesis concerning affect-laden items, and support was found for the hypothesis concerning items involving social aspects of relationships. Specific patterns of DIF and implications are discussed.
Michael Zickar, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Russell Matthews, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Robert Carels, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
52 p.
Psychology
Industrial-Organizational Psychology; Job Satisfaction; Item Response Theory; Differential Item Functioning; Older Workers

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  • King, R. T. (2014). Investigating Perceptions of Job Satisfaction in Older Workers Using Item Response Theory [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1386928248

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • King, Rachel. Investigating Perceptions of Job Satisfaction in Older Workers Using Item Response Theory. 2014. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1386928248.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • King, Rachel. "Investigating Perceptions of Job Satisfaction in Older Workers Using Item Response Theory." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1386928248

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