Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale Validation Study of the English Version in an Online Gig Work Context

Bibliographic Data

ID21754819
AuthorsLucian Sfetcu (0000-0001-8510-4228, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, corresponding author), Daniela Cojocaru (0000-0002-1542-0724, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University)
Year2024
Volume84
Pages160-174
Publication date2024-03-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1583-3410 • E-ISSN: 1584-5397
PublisherExpert Projects (PUBLISHER • RO)
DOI10.33788/rcis.84.11
OpenAlexW4393236403
LanguageEN
References cited19

The self-determination theory (SDT) is a macro theory of human motivation and personality that focuses on people’s innate psychological needs and their desires for growth and development. The Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale (MWMS) is grounded in the SDT and was extensively researched and tested on different cultures, in different languages and in different contexts. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the applicability of the MWMS in a different and relatively new type of work, namely on online gig work. A sample of workers on the Clickworker.com platform (N=542) voluntarily answered the questionnaire. The result shows that, while most subscales are applicable in this context, the Introjected regulation subscale might need some adjustment for online work environments

Data science · Computer Science · Employee Performance and Management · Engineering · Psychology · Technostress in Professional Settings

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