Social Categorization Identification
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.843 sample items
About this scale
A 6-item measure of identification grounded in social-categorization theory — sense of oneness with the organization and adoption of organizational characteristics as one's own.
Sample item(s)
“When I talk about this organization, I usually say 'we' rather than 'they'”
“This organization's successes are my successes”
“When someone praises this organization, it feels like a personal compliment”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.84. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Pair with Mael & Ashforth and Edwards & Peccei.
Source & citation
Bergami, M., & Bagozzi, R. P. (2000): Self-categorization, affective commitment and group self-esteem as distinct aspects of social identity in the organization. British Journal of Social Psychology, Vol. 39, No. 4, pp. 555–577.
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