Examining the validity and reliability of the revised developmental work personality scale (RDWPS)-traditional Chinese version.
De-Chang Liu, David Strauser, Ay-Woan Pan
PMID 34987347WHAT IT FOUND
A translated work-personality scale was validated in 113 Taiwanese students.
It was reduced from 14 to 11 items to fit the local culture. The final version showed adequate reliability and consistency for assessing work personality in this population.
Key findings
01The original 14-item scale was reduced to 11 items because three items regarding homework help and chores did not fit the cultural context or statistical model.
02The final 11-item Traditional Chinese version demonstrated acceptable internal consistency and fit the theoretical structure of work personality.
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What it does not show
The sample consisted only of university students with no known illnesses, so the results may not apply to people with disabilities or different employment statuses. The participants had generally high work personality scores, which limited the variety in the data and the scale's ability to measure lower levels of work personality. The study did not check if different groups (like men and women) interpreted the items differently. The sample size was relatively small (113 participants).
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume this scale is ready for use with clients who have disabilities or mental health conditions. The validation was done on healthy university students with high work personality scores, so it may not accurately measure work personality in clinical populations.