Experienced incivility in the workplace: A meta-analytical review of its construct validity and nomological network.

Author(s):  
Jingxian Yao ◽  
Sandy Lim ◽  
Cathy Yang Guo ◽  
Amy Y. Ou ◽  
Jomel Wei Xuan Ng
1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans J. Eysenck

Van Kampen (1993) has published a paper in which he criticizes the concept of psychoticism and the use of the P scale as a measuring device, and advances measures for his own S scale and its validity. This reply attempts to clarify the notion of ‘validity’, and to demonstrate that there is a considerable body of experimental evidence to show that P has a high degree of construct validity, whereas the Van Kampen S scale lacks completely any degree of construct validity. Several examples are given of how the experimental evidence legitimates both the P scale, and the theory (nomological network) on which it is based.


2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 247-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Fernández-Capo ◽  
Silvia Recoder Fernández ◽  
María Gámiz Sanfeliu ◽  
Juana Gómez Benito ◽  
Everett L. Worthington

Abstract. Forgiveness is frequently investigated, and many methods of assessment have been used. However, discerning which methods of assessment to use for which purposes has generally not been based on systematic analysis. We searched four databases: Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and PsycINFO. Forgiveness measures were grouped into Forgiveness Scales (i.e., Dispositional Forgiveness, Episodic Forgiveness, and Dyadic Forgiveness) and Other Measures of Forgiveness (i.e., implicit, behavioral, and biological measures). We reviewed original articles that describe the development of 45 measures and compiled psychometric information (including instrument language and availability, original samples, instrument composition, estimated reliabilities of scores, evidence of construct validity, and an evaluation of each measure). Also, our review suggests a nomological network of associations regarding the construct validity of interpreting scores as forgiveness. Those associations inform the concept of forgiveness, describing which and how variables are associated with this construct. We evaluate the level of sophistication of research in forgiveness assessment and offer suggestions to consider when choosing specific instruments to assess dispositional and episodic forgiveness.


2013 ◽  
Vol 95 (6) ◽  
pp. 610-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark R. Leary ◽  
Kristine M. Kelly ◽  
Catherine A. Cottrell ◽  
Lisa S. Schreindorfer

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 312-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daria J. Kuss ◽  
Gillian W. Shorter ◽  
Antonius J. van Rooij ◽  
Dike van de Mheen ◽  
Mark D. Griffiths

1988 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Gerbing ◽  
James C. Anderson

The authors outline an updated paradigm for scale development that incorporates confirmatory factor analysis for the assessment of unidimensionality. Under this paradigm, item-total correlations and exploratory factor analysis are used to provide preliminary scales. The unidimensionality of each scale then is assessed simultaneously with confirmatory factor analysis. After unidimensional measurement has been acceptably achieved, the reliability of each scale is assessed. Additional evidence for construct validity beyond the establishment of unidimensionality then can be provided by embedding the unidimensional sets of indicators within a nomological network defined by the complete structural model.


Assessment ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 308-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Gordts ◽  
Kasia Uzieblo ◽  
Craig Neumann ◽  
Eva Van den Bussche ◽  
Gina Rossi

The psychometric properties of the 64-item Self-Report Psychopathy Scale–III (SRP-III) and its abbreviated 28-item SRP–Short Form (SRP-SF) seem promising. Still, cross-cultural evidence for its construct validity in heterogeneous community samples remains relatively scarce. Moreover, little is known about the interchangeability of both instruments. The present study addresses these research gaps by comparing the SRP-III and SRP-SF factorial construct validity and nomological network in a Belgian community sample. The four-factor model of psychopathy was evaluated ( N = 1,510) and the SRP scales’ relationship with various external correlates (i.e., attachment, bullying and victimization, right-wing attitudes, right-wing authoritarianism, and response styles) was examined ( n = 210). Both SRP versions demonstrated a good fit for the four-factor model and a considerable overlap with the nomological network of psychopathy. The results suggested that the SRP-SF provides a viable alternative to the SRP-III for assessment in the community. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra del Carmen Domínguez Espinosa ◽  
Pedro Wolfgang Velasco Matus ◽  
Santiago Aguilera Mijares ◽  
Marina Contreras Moreno

Impression Management (IM) states that: 1) People know how others perceive them, 2) People attempt to control such perceptions. Bolino and Turnley (1999) developed an IM Scale based on Jones and Pittman’s (1982) taxonomy of five strategies: Self-promotion, Ingratiation, Exemplification, Intimidation, and Supplication. The purpose of this study was to validate the IM Scale using a Mexican sample, evaluating reliability scores and dimensionality. A nomological network for IM was performed considering the Five-factor Personality traits, Social desirability, and Sense of control. Results prove adequate internal reliability and confirm the instrument’s five factor structure. Our psychometric findings support the premise that IM may overlap with other psychological constructs, providing evidence of its construct validity.


2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 793-800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria-Jesús Albar ◽  
Manuel García-Ramírez ◽  
Ana María López Jiménez ◽  
Rocío Garrido

The objective of this study is to adapt and translate into Spanish Spreitzer's Psychological Empowerment Scale (1995a). A process of translation and reverse-translation was applied to the scale's items, whose psychometric properties were then examined using a sample of 272 professional nurses at public hospitals in the province of Seville. The data were subjected to confirmatory factor analysis. The significance of the factor loadings demonstrated the need to create a new model eliminating one item. The 11-item model was shown to possess adequate construct validity and internal consistency. The results confirm the original, four-factor structure obtained by Spreitzer, with the exception of item 10, and support the utilization of the Spanish version of this scale in the workplace. Future research should more extensively investigate its construct validity, and test the nomological network of the operationalized construct within the field of psychological well-being and in the context of the workplace.


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