Affective Commitment 6-item (Meyer Allen Smith)
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.853 sample items
About this scale
A 6-item subscale of TCM measuring affective commitment — emotional attachment to the organization. Most cited commitment subscale.
Sample item(s)
“I really feel as if this organization's problems are my own”
“I do not feel like 'part of the family' at this organization (reverse)”
“This organization has a great deal of personal meaning for me”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.85. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Standard short form for affective commitment.
Source & citation
Meyer, J. P., Allen, N. J., & Smith, C. A. (1993): Commitment to organizations and occupations. Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 78, No. 4, pp. 538–551.
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