A note on the readability on the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ)

Abstract

The Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ) is a structured job analysis questionnaire composed of worker-oriented job elements. 4 readability indexes--the Date-Chall, the Flesch, the FOG (R. Gunning), and the SMOG (H. McLaughlin)--were applied to both the directions and questions of the PAQ. The PAQ directions reach a college readability level using the Flesch and SMOG indexes and reach the college graduate level using the Dale-Chall and FOG indexes. The PAQ questions reach the college graduate readability level on all 4 indexes. Implications regarding the use of the PAQ in light of its difficult level of readability are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)