Revalidation of an ultra-short scale for the measurement of perceived job security in Latin America

Vinelli-Arzubiaga D.; Rodríguez-Alarcón J.F.; Jaramillo-Aguilar D.S.; Rapre-Arteaga Y.M.; Aperrigue-Lira S.; Aveiro-Róbalo T.R.; Garlisi-Torales L.D.; Carranza Esteban R.F.; Mamani-Benito O.; Vilela-Estrada M.A.; Serna-Alarcón V.; Mejía C.R. · Medwave (2022) · DOI: 10.5867/medwave.2022.07.002545

Resumen

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 (χ2: 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.

Instituciones: Universidad Ricardo Palma; Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa; Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego; Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola; Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener; Universidad Peruana Unión