Workplace Status Concern
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.863 sample items
About this scale
A multi-item measure of concern about one's status at work — sensitivity to status comparisons, status-driven behaviours, and workplace prestige.
Sample item(s)
“My status at work matters to me”
“I pay attention to where I rank compared with others at work”
“I would feel bad if my position was seen as low-status”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.86. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Pair with envy and competitive climate.
Source & citation
Anderson, C., Hildreth, J. A. D., & Howland, L. (2015): Is the desire for status a fundamental human motive? Psychological Bulletin, Vol. 141, No. 3, pp. 574–601.
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