Analysis

Warr’s Job Satisfaction Scale was developed by Peter Warr and is a tool used to assess individuals’ satisfaction with their work. This scale focuses on various aspects of the work experience that influence a person’s satisfaction, including working conditions, pay, relationships with colleagues, and opportunities for professional development.

Purpose

The purpose of the scale is to measure employees’ satisfaction with different aspects of their work, thereby providing valuable information for understanding the factors that affect job satisfaction.

Scoring

The scale usually employs questionnaires with Likert-type scales to evaluate satisfaction. Participants rate various statements related to their work, which reflect the aspects of satisfaction being examined.

References

Warr, P. (1990). The Measurement of Well-being and Other Aspects of Mental Health. The Journal of Occupational Psychology, 63(3), 193–210.
Warr, P. (1999). Well-being and the Workplace. In: C.L. Cooper & I.T. Robertson (Eds.), International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Vol. 14, pp. 1–36). Wiley.
Warr, P., & Clapperton, G. (2010). Work and Well-being: The Role of Job Design and Well-being in the Workplace. Work Psychology Review, 5(1), 28–41.
Kammeyer-Mueller, J., & Wanberg, C. R. (2003). Unwrapping the Effects of Job Satisfaction on Employee Outcomes: A Comprehensive Model. Journal of Applied Psychology, 88(3), 562–572.
Judge, T. A., & Bono, J. E. (2001). Relationship of Core Self-Evaluations Traits—Self-Esteem, Generalised Self-Efficacy, Locus of Control, and Emotional Stability—with Job Satisfaction and Job Performance: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Applied Psychology, 86(1), 80–92.