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Lorenzo Filosa1, Guido Alessandri1
1Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Frontiers in Psychology
|July 18, 2022
Summary
A new six-item scale effectively measures organizational-based self-esteem (OBSE) in employees. The Organizational-Based General Self-esteem Scale (OB-GSE) demonstrated strong validity, reliability, and temporal stability.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Organizational Behavior
- Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Organizational-based self-esteem (OBSE) is crucial for employee well-being and performance.
- Existing measures may not fully capture the multifaceted nature of OBSE in the workplace.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and validate the Organizational-Based General Self-esteem Scale (OB-GSE).
- To assess the reliability and temporal stability of the new OB-GSE scale.
Main Methods:
- Data collected from 2,474 full-time employees across four samples.
- The six-item OB-GSE self-report scale was administered.
- Psychometric properties including validity and reliability were analyzed.
Main Results:
- The OB-GSE scale demonstrated strong internal, external, and convergent validity.
- High reliability and significant temporal stability were confirmed for the OB-GSE scale.
- The scale proved to be a useful and effective measure of OBSE.
Conclusions:
- The OB-GSE scale is a valid, reliable, and temporally stable instrument for measuring organizational-based self-esteem.
- This new scale offers a practical tool for researchers and practitioners in organizational psychology.
- The OB-GSE scale contributes to a better understanding of employee self-perceptions at work.
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