The areas of worklife scale aws specifies six areas that are particularly relevant in this respect. Areas of worklife survey aws assessments, tests mind. Reward refers to the power of reinforcement to shape behavior 20,21. It is a companion piece to the maslach burnout inventory. General survey and areas of worklife survey, and their use of. Confirmatory factor analysis for 3 different models for the 29items version and 1. The areas of worklife survey aws was created to assess employees perceptions of worksetting qualities that play a role in whether they experience work engagement or burnout. This study examines the construct validity of the areas of worklife short scale, a practical instrument to measure employees perceptions of their work environments in the sample of secondary obligatory education teachers in spain. The downloadable pdf file includes one copy of the aws, scoring key, and. Our commitment to workplace flexibilities and employee wellness makes the federal government an ideal place for employees to build their careers and. The primary goals of the quality of worklife module are to measure how work life and the work experience have changed since the earlier quality of employment surveys and to establish benchmarks for future. The materials highlight information obtained from opms 2018 federal worklife survey sharing insight, best practices, and benefits of different worklife programs and workplace flexibilities. The areas of worklife scale aws specifies six areas that are particularly relevant.
The questionnaire was completed by 1543 employees response rate of 72. Occupational health largely depends on the perceived fit between the employees abilities and workplace demandsfactors. Please read each statement carefully and decide how much you agree or disagree with it. This survey has a series of questions that relate to your experiences as a working member of your organization. The maslach burnout inventorygeneral survey mbigs, schaufeli, leiter. The primary goals of the quality of worklife module are to measure how work life and the work experience have changed since the earlier quality of employment. Half of the questions in the quality of worklife module were taken directly from the 1977 quality of employment survey, allowing comparisons of worker responses over a 25year period. A comprehensive evaluation, leading to a developmental plan, requires further investigation by qualified experts who can advise. Please use the following scale of answers, or choose the response on the answer form that best describes your answer.
A factor confirmation and convergent validity of the. The aws is a short questionnaire with demonstrated reliability and validity across a variety of occupational. The maslach burnout inventory general survey mbigs and aws. A factor confirmation and convergent validity of the areas of worklife. Office of personnel management opm administered the first governmentwide federal worklife survey from january to march 2017, in support of efforts to develop and sustain an engaged, innovative, and productive federal workforce. Areas of worklife survey aws assessments, tests mind garden. Data were collected in 10 public service institutions as a crosssectional survey. The short version of the areas of worklife survey demographic comparisons of aws scales references appendix. Community reflects on social support and interpersonal. In studies of job stress, the authors have identified six key dimensions. A confirmatory factor analysis based on a secondary school teacher sample.