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PSYCHOMETRIC VALIDATION OF THE SLOVAK VERSION OF THE JOB CRAFTING SCALE
In occupational psychology, there is growing interest in the active shaping of work by employees, with job crafting representing a key mechanism for supporting work engagement, well-being, and adaptability in a changing work environment. Despite growing research interest, however, there remains insufficient verification of job crafting measurement tools in the Slovak cultural context. The research gap lies in the absence of empirical evidence on the factor structure and validity of the Slovak translation of the job crafting scale, which limits the reliable measurement of this construct. The study is based on the job demands-resources (JD-R) model, which conceptualizes job crafting as a process of actively adjusting job demands and resources through approach and avoidance strategies with different consequences for work outcomes and employee health.The psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the scale were verified using confirmatory factor analysis on a sample of 500 respondents from various industries who evaluated 21 items of the tool. The translation and adaptation of the scale were carried out using standardized procedures, including back-translation and content validation.The results confirmed the original four-factor structure of the scale and supported a two-factor model distinguishing between approach and avoidance job crafting, with the model showing good fit, high reliability, and convergent validity. The study provides a robust validation framework for measuring job crafting in the Slovak context, extends the empirical support for the JD-R model in the Central European environment, and creates a solid foundation for internationally comparable research and evidence-based interventions in the field of work engagement and well-being.
Vydanie: 2025/2 Strany: 54-67 Klasifikácia JEL: M54, J2, J23
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52665/ser20250206
Kľúčové slová: Job crafting, Psychometric validation, JD-R model, Factor structure, Work psychology
Sekcia:
Kontakty:
Ing. Emília, Lazarová, Mgr, Viera Ondrášková,
Ing. Jakub Holúbek, PhD., prof. PhDr. Zoltán Rózsa, PhD.
Alexander Dubcek University of Trencin
Faculty of Social and Economic Relations.
Študentská 3, 911 50 Trenčín, Slovakia
Correspondence e-mail: emilia.lazarova@tnuni.sk
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