Workplace Hostility Questionnaire-Short
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.923 sample items
About this scale
A 13-item measure of exposure to workplace hostility — a short form of NAQ-R covering work-related, person-related, and physically intimidating acts.
Sample item(s)
“Repeatedly ridiculed in connection with your work”
“Subjected to insulting remarks”
“Persistent criticism of your work and effort”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.92. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Use cutoff score 33 (occasional) and 45 (severe) for prevalence research.
Source & citation
Notelaers, G., & Einarsen, S. (2013): The world turns at 33 and 45: Defining simple cutoff scores for the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, Vol. 22, No. 6, pp. 670–682.
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