Extension of the Schmidt and Hunter validity generalization procedure to the prediction of absenteeism behavior from knowledge of job satisfaction and organizational commitment

Abstract

Examined whether the weak relationship between job satisfaction and absenteeism could be explained by the statistical artifacts of I. L. Schmidt et al (see record 1978-11448-001 ) (criterion unreliability, predictor unreliability, range restriction, sampling error, computational and typographical errors, criterion contamination and deficiency, and slight differences in factor structures). Data were collected on job satisfaction and organizational commitment from 242 sales employees. Evidence of differences were found on variable means, standard deviations, reliabilities, and predictive validities. However, when 6 artifacts were controlled, little variability in validities remained. (32 ref) (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)