Author:

• Katia Puente-Palacios - Puente-Palacios, K. - <kep.palacios@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5598-8069

Co-author(s):

• Carla Itzuri Guerrero Frausto - Frausto, C.I.G - <ci.guerrerofrausto@ugto.mx>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3501-9062

Abstract:

Precarious work is a reality that has spread and became a global phenomenon. Although there is no consensus on the definition, it can be described as unstable and insecure work characterized by the limitation of the worker\'s power vis-à-vis employers or customers. It is therefore a multifaceted and complex phenomenon, the analysis of which requires a clear delineation of its components. The current study aimed to developa theoretical framework a subjective measuring instrument for precarious work with satisfactory validity indices. The study was conducted with data collectedtwo samples, one of Brazilian workers and the other of Mexican workers. While in the first sample the internal structure of the instrument was investigated and validity evidence for the three retained factors was identified, evidence of model adjustment was obtained in the second sample. The findings indicate the adequacy of the three factors: Feelings of Vulnerability (α=0.84), Reward Adequacy Ratings (α=0.90), and Perceptions of Exercising Rights (α=0.83). The obtained fit indices (CFI = 0.96; TLI = 0.95; RMSEA = 0.06) demonstrate the suitability of the instrument and together provide evidence of the theoretical-empirical relevance of the proposed measurement instrument.

Keywords:

precarious work, rating scale, factor structure.

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