Perceived Supervisor Support (PSS)
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.933 sample items
About this scale
A 4- to 8-item measure of the global belief that the immediate supervisor values the employee's contribution and cares about his/her well-being. Treated as a precursor and parallel construct to perceived organizational support.
Sample item(s)
“My supervisor cares about my well-being.”
“My supervisor strongly considers my goals and values.”
“My supervisor is willing to help when I need a special favour.”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.93. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Items typically adapted from SPOS by replacing 'organization' with 'supervisor'.
Source & citation
Rhoades, L., & Eisenberger, R. (2002): Perceived organizational support: A review of the literature. Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 87, No. 4, pp. 698–714.
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