Dimensionality of the Pay Satisfaction Questionnaire: a validation study in Belgium

Psychol Rep. 2006 Jun;98(3):640-50. doi: 10.2466/pr0.98.3.640-650.

Abstract

This study examined the underlying dimensions of the Pay Satisfaction Questionnaire to test whether the robust 4-factor structure (Pay Level, Benefits, Raises, and Structure or Administration) often established in the United States can be generalized to other countries and cultures as well. Data of 4 samples (for-profit employees, nonprofit nurses, cultural centre employees, and nonprofit teachers) were analysed with confirmatory factor analyses. The results for the first 3 samples yielded support for the original 4-factor structure of the Pay Satisfaction Questionnaire. In the teachers' sample, the irrelevant Benefits items were excluded from the analysis, resulting in a 3-factor structure of pay satisfaction.

Publication types

  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Belgium
  • Factor Analysis, Statistical
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Income / statistics & numerical data*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Personal Satisfaction*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Surveys and Questionnaires*