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ME-Work: Development and Validation of a Modular Meaning in Work Inventory
Tatjana Schnell1,2, Carmen Hoffmann1
1Existential Psychology Lab, Institute of Psychology, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Frontiers in Psychology
|January 11, 2021
Summary
Researchers developed ME-Work, a new survey to measure meaning in work. This modular inventory assesses different facets of work meaning, aiding future research and practical applications.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Organizational Behavior
- Workplace Studies
Background:
- Growing research on meaning in work necessitates validated measurement tools.
- Existing instruments may lack theoretical integration or differentiation.
- The ME-Work inventory addresses this gap by offering a modular approach.
Purpose of the Study:
- Introduce and validate the ME-Work inventory, a modular instrument for measuring meaning in work.
- Assess the psychometric properties and validity of the ME-Work inventory.
- Explore the relationships between work meaning facets and other relevant psychological constructs.
Main Methods:
- Development of a modular inventory (ME-Work) with three distinct modules.
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted on data from 393 working adults.
- Construct and incremental validity were examined through correlations with established scales.
Main Results:
- The ME-Work inventory demonstrated good psychometric properties and supported factor structure via confirmatory factor analysis.
- Module 1 assesses coherence, significance, purpose, and belonging; Module 2 measures subjective meaningfulness; Module 3 assesses work as a meaning source.
- Differential predictive power of meaning facets varied by gender, offering nuanced insights.
Conclusions:
- The ME-Work inventory is a theoretically integrated and psychometrically sound instrument for measuring meaning in work.
- The findings support the construct and incremental validity of the ME-Work inventory.
- The instrument has practical implications for understanding and enhancing employee well-being and job satisfaction.
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