Measure Overview
This scale measures the joy that people feel engaging with their work on a day to day basis.
Measure Information
- Scale
- Target Population
- NIH DPC Hallmark
- Key Citations
- Instructions
- Validity Evidence and Other Information
Prompt: Please read each description and think about how much each person is or is not like you. Check the answer that best reflects how much the person in the description is like you.
| Not at all like me (1) | Not usually like me (2) | A little like me (3) | Somewhat like me (4) | Like me (5) | Very much like me (6) | |
| I experience joy in the daily activities of my work. | ||||||
| I am enthusiastic about my work. | ||||||
| I look forward to doing my work each day. | ||||||
| I get so absorbed in my work that time passes quickly each day. | ||||||
| I would continue working in my current field even if I didn't need the money. | ||||||
| I enjoy accomplishing goals at work. |
- Faculty/Mentor
N/A
N/A
The mean scale score (arithmetic mean of all scale subitems) can be calculated and used in further analysis.
This measure was developed by Drs. Mica Estrada and Paul Hernandez in 2015. Please contact them if you want to learn about the psychometrics and validity evidence of the measure.