Job-related Affective Well-being Scale – JAWS
Measures a wide range of negative and positive emotional reactions that people experience in their jobs.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Job-related Affective Well-being Scale – JAWS was developed by Paul T. Van Katwyk, Steve Fox, Paul E. Spector, E. Kevin Kelloway (2000). It is designed to measure Job-related Affective Well-being. The scale is intended for use with Working adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 30 items organized into 2 factors/subscales: Positive Affect, Negative Affect.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Positive Affect | 1,6,7,9,13,14,15,16,17,23,25,27,28,29,30 | 15 |
| Negative Affect | 2,3,4,5,8,10,11,12,18,19,20,21,22,24,26 | 15 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Never, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Sometimes, 4 = Quite Often, 5 = Very Often, 6 = Extremely often.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Positive Affect (0.94), Negative Affect (0.92), Total (0.95).
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.