| Abstract: | Developed a series of scales measuring attitudes toward work. The survey of work values (swv) was based on a number of dimensions of protestant ethic, specifically those aspects that deal with the meaning that an individual attaches to his role at work. The content validity of the items was established by the reallocation method of scaling. Items were analyzed to determine the best method of scoring and to select items for the subscales according to the internal consistencies and independence of the subscales. Unweighted, multipoint scoring was selected for 54 items. Swv scores discriminated among occupational groups of 449 ss and correlated with background characteristics of 342 employed and 133 disadvantaged ss. (15 ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
