Confirmatory factor analysis of the SERVQUAL scale: a study with users of vehicles and driving license services of DETRAN/RN

This study aims to investigate whether the use of the SERVQUAL scale is valid and compatible for public services, considering the expectations and perceptions of their users. The research is configured as quantitative and used confirmatory factor analysis. The instrument was adjusted on the basis of...

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Autores: de Freitas Rêgo, Thaiseany, Magalhães Correia, Ana Maria, Takashi Kato, Heitor, Francisco Maffezzolli, Eliane Cristine
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Brasil
Institución:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
Repositorio:Cadernos Gestão Pública e Cidadania (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/31350
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.fgv.br/cgpc/article/view/31350
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Perceived quality
expectations
perceptions
SERVQUAL model
public service.
Calidad notada
expectativas
percepciones
modelo SERVQUAL
servicio público.
Qualidade percebida
Expectativas
Percepções
Modelo SERVQUAL
Serviço público.
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Sumario:This study aims to investigate whether the use of the SERVQUAL scale is valid and compatible for public services, considering the expectations and perceptions of their users. The research is configured as quantitative and used confirmatory factor analysis. The instrument was adjusted on the basis of the SERVQUAL scale resulting in 242 valid questionnaires. Although the assessment tool proves efficient and capable of reflecting the dimensions of assurance, empathy, reliability, responsiveness and tangibility, the results indicate that its quality, as perceived by users of vehicles and the driving license services, is low and does not fully meet their expectations.