Revalidation of an ultra-short scale for the measurement of perceived job security in Latin America
Author(s)
Daniella Vinelli-Arzubiaga
J. Franco Rodríguez-Alarcón
Damary S. Jaramillo-Aguilar
Yussahara M Rapre-Arteaga
Shalom Aperrigue-Lira
Telmo Raúl Aveiro-Róbalo
Luciana Daniela Garlisi Torales
Renzo Felipe Carranza Esteban
Óscar Mamani-Benito
Martín A. Vilela-Estrada
Víctor Serna-Alarcón
Christian R. Mejía
Date Issued
5 de agosto de 2022
Type
Article
Volume
22
Issue
07
Start Page
e002545
End Page
e002545
Abstract
Introduction: Due to the measures imposed by governments to reduce the spread of this new virus, the economic sector was one of the most affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several labor sectors had to undergo a virtual adaptation process resulting in job instability and job loss. The objective of this study was to revalidate an ultra-short scale for measuring perceived job security in Latin America. Methods: A revalidation study was done on a short scale that measures worker's perceived security about losing or keeping their job in the near future. Results: The four items remained on the revalidated scale, where all four explained a single factor. The goodness-of-fit measures confirmed the single-factor model (χ: 7.06; df: 2; p = 0.29; mean square error: 0.015; goodness-of-fit index: 0.998; adjusted goodness-of-fit index: 0.991; comparative fit index: 0.999; Tucker-Lewis index: 0.997; normalized fit index: 0.998; incremental fit index: 0.999; and root mean square error of approximation: 0.036). The scale's reliability was calculated using McDonald's omega coefficient, obtaining an overall result of ω = 0.72. Conclusions: The scale was correctly revalidated in Latin America, and the four items were kept in a single reliable factor.
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