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Employee Sustainable Performance (E-SuPer): Theoretical Conceptualization, Scale Development, and Psychometric
Tianchang Ji1, Jan de Jonge1,2, Maria C W Peeters1,2
1Department of Social, Health and Organisational Psychology, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80140, NL-3508 Utrecht, The Netherlands.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|October 13, 2021
Summary
This study introduces the Employee Sustainable Performance (E-SuPer) instrument to measure how employees achieve work goals while maintaining well-being. The E-SuPer demonstrates good reliability and validity for assessing sustainable employee performance.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Psychology
- Human Resource Management
- Occupational Health Psychology
Background:
- Employee sustainable performance lacks clear academic conceptualization and empirical tools.
- Existing literature primarily focuses on practitioner insights rather than rigorous academic research.
- There is a need for a validated instrument to measure sustainable employee performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define and operationalize employee sustainable performance.
- To introduce and validate the Employee Sustainable Performance (E-SuPer) instrument.
- To examine the psychometric properties of the E-SuPer instrument.
Main Methods:
- Development of the E-SuPer instrument based on a defined conceptualization.
- Two cross-sectional survey studies with samples of 153 and 160 employees.
- Psychometric testing including factorial validity, internal consistency, and discriminant/concurrent validity.
Main Results:
- The E-SuPer instrument comprises a single, ten-item general factor with strong internal consistency.
- Factorial, discriminant, and concurrent validity were confirmed across two independent samples.
- The instrument showed promising results in relation to task performance, counterproductive work behavior, and employee vitality.
Conclusions:
- The E-SuPer instrument is a psychometrically sound tool for measuring employee sustainable performance.
- The findings support the conceptualization of employee sustainable performance as a regulatory process.
- The study provides a foundation for future research and practical applications in sustainable work practices.
Keywords:
counterproductive work behavioremployee sustainable performanceemployee vitalitypsychometricsscale developmentwork performanceMore Related Videos
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