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The Job Descriptive Index (JDI) is a 72-item instrument designed to measure five dimensions of job satisfaction: satisfaction with supervision, coworkers, pay, promotional opportunities, and the work itself.
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The Job Descriptive Index (JDI) was originally developed by Smith, Kendall, and Hulin (1969) to measure job satisfaction defined as “the feelings a worker has about his job” (p. 100). This instrument has been revised in 1985, 1997, and most recently in 2009.
Specifically, JDI measures five facets of job-related satisfaction: work itself, supervision, pay, promotions, and coworkers. Each scale includes a checklist of adjectives or adjective phrases, and respondents are asked to fill the blank beside each item as follows: “Y” (agreement), “N” (disagreement), and “?” (cannot decide). The original item pool was generated by means of extensive interviews with employees, content analyses of existing instruments, and content analyses...
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Castanheira, F. (2014). Job Descriptive Index. In: Michalos, A.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_1565
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