Portuguese Workers of Private Institutions of Social Solidarity and Affective Job Satisfaction: An Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis

• Silvia Silva ; Ricardo Pocinho ; Maria José Rodriguez Conde ^[1] ; Gabriela Topa ^[2] ; Juan José Fernández Muñoz ^[3]
  1. [1] Universidad de Salamanca

     Universidad de Salamanca

     Salamanca, España

     
  2. [2] Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

     Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

     Madrid, España

     
  3. [3] Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

     Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

     Madrid, España

     

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• Localización: EJIHPE: European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, ISSN 2174-8144, ISSN-e 2254-9625, Vol. 15, Nº. 10, 2025, págs. 192-192
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe15100192
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  • This study evaluates the validity and factorial structure of the affective job satisfaction scale (BIASJ) among 234 workers from private institutions of social solidarity (IPSS) in Portugal. Emotional job satisfaction, a key marker of psychological well-being, is associated with positive outcomes for employees and organizations. The sample was mainly female, with an average age of 39.15 years (SD = 8.22). The BIASJ and Maslach burnout inventory (MBI) measured job satisfaction and burnout. The BIASJ demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.87, McDonald’s omega = 0.88) and a unidimensional structure. Significant negative correlations with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization supported its criterion validity. The results confirm the BIASJ as a reliable instrument for assessing job satisfaction in IPSS settings in Portugal. Future research should incorporate more diverse, gender-balanced samples and utilize probability sampling to improve generalizability.

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