Organization-based self-esteem (0.86 <= alpha <= 0.96)
Description
The authors introduced the organization-based self-esteem construct and its measurement. They conducted several field studies to inspect different types of reliability and validity.
Definition
The authors define organization-based self-esteem as "the degree to which organizational members believe that they can satisfy their needs by participating in roles within the context of an organization".
Items
- I count around here.
- I am taken seriously (around here).
- I am important (around here).
- I am trusted (around here).
- There is faith in me (around here).
- I can make a difference (around here).
- I am valuable (around here).
- I am helpful (around here).
- I am efficient (around here).
- I am cooperative (around here).
The wording "around here" was later appended to all items to increase adjusted item-total correlations. 5-point Likert scales were employed, except for one of the seven studies where a 7-point scale was used.
Source
Comments
In all studies, the means turned out to be above the center. Given that a 5-point scale was employed, future researchers might use words like "always" to shift the means to the center, i.e., towards 3.