# Portuguese Workers of Private Institutions of Social Solidarity and Affective Job Satisfaction: An Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis

## TL;DR

This study confirms a reliable way to measure job satisfaction among workers in Portuguese social institutions, showing it is linked to well-being and less burnout.

## Contribution

The study validates the BIASJ scale for measuring affective job satisfaction in Portuguese private social institutions.

## Key findings

- The BIASJ scale showed high internal consistency and a unidimensional structure.
- The scale has significant negative correlations with burnout indicators like emotional exhaustion and depersonalization.
- The BIASJ is confirmed as a reliable tool for assessing job satisfaction in IPSS settings in Portugal.

## Abstract

This study evaluates the validity and factorial structure of the affective job satisfaction scale (BIASJ) among 234 workers from private institutions of social solidarity (IPSS) in Portugal. Emotional job satisfaction, a key marker of psychological well-being, is associated with positive outcomes for employees and organizations. The sample was mainly female, with an average age of 39.15 years (SD = 8.22). The BIASJ and Maslach burnout inventory (MBI) measured job satisfaction and burnout. The BIASJ demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.87, McDonald’s omega = 0.88) and a unidimensional structure. Significant negative correlations with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization supported its criterion validity. The results confirm the BIASJ as a reliable instrument for assessing job satisfaction in IPSS settings in Portugal. Future research should incorporate more diverse, gender-balanced samples and utilize probability sampling to improve generalizability.