Relationship between Porter's Need Satisfaction Questionnaire and the Job Descriptive Index

Abstract

Investigated the construct of job satisfaction by examining the relationship between 2 job satisfaction instruments, the Porter Need Satisfaction Questionnaire (PNSQ) and the Job Descriptive Index (JDI). The tests reflect similar conceptual views of what constitutes job satisfaction despite differences in methodological techniques. It was hypothesized that the discrepancy scores (d scores) of the PNSQ would be associated with significantly different amounts of satisfaction (measured by the JDI) depending on the location of d scores along the range of scale values. The hypothesis was confirmed with data collected from 38l hospital employees. It is argued that the association between tests could be increased by attending to the location, as well as the magnitude, of discrepancy scores. Results are discussed in terms of the implications for job satisfaction measurement. (24 ref.) (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)