The Spanish version of the Job Crafting Scale

• Published in: Psicothema 2018-02, Vol.30 (1), p.136-142
• Main Authors: Bakker, Arnold B, Ficapal-Cusí, Pilar, Torrent-Sellens, Joan, Boada-Grau, Joan, Hontangas-Beltrán, Pedro M
• Format: Article
• Language: eng ; spa
• ISSN: 0214-9915; 1886-144X
• DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2016.293

A literature review reveals that there is no measure of job crafting available in Spanish. This paper presents the translation, adaptation and validation of a scale to measure job crafting behaviors (i.e. the Spanish Job Crafting Scale - SJCS; Tims, Bakker, & Derks, 2012). The scale was applied to a sample of 896 employees in Spain (52.26% women and 47.4% men). We tested the reliability and factorial validity of the 21-item instrument. After confirmatory factor analysis (CFI=.858, TLI= .838, IFI= .860, RMSEA= .067), the results show a structure consisting of four factors: Increasing structural job resources; Decreasing hindering job demands; Increasing social job resources; Increasing challenging job demands. These four factors demonstrate adequate reliability and evidence of validity with others scales that refer to Engagement at Work and Proactivity. The questionnaire may be a useful tool for the assessment of job crafting and for future research in Spanish speaking countries.