Abstract:
The research aimed to develop a set of computerized-standard scale for
measuring happiness in working age and to examine relationships between
approximate workplace happiness levels with all the items from the computerized
adative testing. There are three processes invloved in this research, 1) develop a set
of happiness items, examine the content validity, analyzed each items property and
examine construct validity. The sample was Thai nationality that has at least 1-year
working Experience, aged over 20 years old, currently work for either private or
government organiztion. 2) Develop a computerized adaptive testing version of a
happy workplace scale and a mobile appication. 3) Examine the correlation between
happiness in workplace level ascertained from the computerized adaptive version
and all the items. Pearsons correlation coefficeint was analyed.
The research results indicated that
1. The item bank of the happiness workplace scale included 43 items. They
were classified into 2 factors; 19 items of motivational factors, and 24 items of
maintenance factors. All items were passed the criteria by experts content validity
and were anzlyzed by the Item Response Theory. Total validity of the bank was 0.97.
2. The scale with 43 items, based computerized items reponse, prsented ih
the form of web application was highly sitable for using.
3. The correlation coefficients between the computerized adaptive scale and
the result form of the all items equaled 0.89 showing a positive relationship.