Development of The Workplace Attachment Scale (WAtS): evidence of validity and reliability

Desarrollo de The Workplace Attachment Scale (WAtS): evidencia de validez y confiabilidad

Portuguese title: Desenvolvimento da The Workplace Attachment scale (WAtS): evidências de validade e confiabilidade

De Andrade , Alexsandro Luiz - Fardin Pedruzzi , Pâmela
Detalles Bibliográficos
2020
apego
relaciones interpersonales
trabajo
test psicológico
evaluación psicológica
attachment
interpersonal relationships
work
psychological test
psychological assessment
apego
relacionamento interpessoal
trabalho
psicometria
teste psicológico
avaliação psicológica
Inglés
Universidad Católica del Uruguay
LIBERI
https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/2298
https://hdl.handle.net/10895/3126
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Resumen:
Sumario:Attachment refers to affective-emotional bonds developed early between child and caretaker, and to its consequences throughout life. This study aimed at constructing a measure to assess adult attachment in workplace relationships. The sample of the study consisted of 450 adult participants (62.2% female; M= 24 years old, SD= 6.69%) included in the labor market. The results of an exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis indicated a three-dimensional structure that evaluated aspects of security, anxiety and avoidance of attachment in workplace situations, explaining 55% of the total variance. In addition, dimensions in both analyses showed omega coefficients high than .80. The measure presented expected correlations with close attachment, career success, satisfaction with life and self-efficacy dimensions. In conclusion, this study offers a validated measure: The Workplace Attachment Scale (WAtS), in Brazilian Portuguese that enables the investigation of attachment relationships in the workplace.