Parameters of Attention at Work (PAW36) - Construction of a Questionnaire

Münscher, Johann-Christoph; Bürger, Marcus; Herzberg, Philipp Yorck

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%T Parameters of Attention at Work (PAW36) - Construction of a Questionnaire
%A Münscher, Johann-Christoph
%A Bürger, Marcus
%A Herzberg, Philipp Yorck
%J Trends in Psychology
%N 1
%P 146-171
%V 30
%D 2022
%K job analysis; Subjektive Zufriedenheit und Belastung von Arbeit und Beruf (ZIS 3)
%@ 2358-1883
%~ FDB
%> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-95261-7
%X Assessing occupational demands of attention plays a vital role in job analysis which is mandatory to assess and optimize person-job fit. In this article, we aim to contribute to this field by presenting a novel questionnaire, Parameters of Attention at Work (PAW36). It is a German job analysis tool (a yet untested English translation is provided) that enables the differentiated assessment and interpretation of thoroughly derived task-oriented parameters (attentional job characteristics). A stepwise construction, using a pretesting sample (N = 268) followed by the main study with German adults (N = 800), and cross-validation resulted in a final version of 36 items loading on seven subscales that reflect task-oriented attentional demands at work. Initial validation efforts indicate that the PAW36 questionnaire is a useful and generally applicable assessment tool - e.g., in the field of job analysis or job design - both for practitioners and researchers.
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%G en
%W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org
%~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info