The Work-Related Quality of Life Scale for Social Workers in Non-Profit Organizations of Taiwan.

• Main Authors: shih-hung Hsiao, 蕭士鈜
• Other Authors: Chao-Chan Wu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/19990022492139858450

碩士 === 逢甲大學 === 合作經濟學所 === 100 === Previous research pointed out that good quality of work life (QWL) makes employees more flexible, loyal and proactive. These elements are necessary to the competitiveness organization. Good QWL has a positive association betwenn the organizational performance and difference competitiveness. Although there are many research about measuring QWL, but few research for social workers in Non-profit organization. This research is report of a study to develop and test the psychometric properties of the QWL scale for social worker in Non-profit organization. This research used data which contains 366 social workers from Non-profit organization in Taiwan. Both exploratory(n1=185) and confirmatory(n2=181) factor analysis using split-half data sets produced a good fit and a reliable 33-item, seven-factor measurement model of QWL scale. The factor generated were labelled: Job and Career Satisfaction, Intrinsic Motivation to Work, Work-Home Interface, Stress at Work, Attitude of The Superior, Respect and Support of Colleagues and Participate in Work’s Decision. The research finding: First, the relationship between social workers and their colleagues, supervisors of Non-profit organization need to strengthen. Second, administrators should provide the opportunity of decision to social workers. Third, We propose that the QWL scale can appropriately be used in Non-profit organizations to assess QWL of social workers.