The Spirit at Work Scale: Developing and Validating a Measure of Individual Spirituality at Work

Val Kinjerski ()
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Val Kinjerski: Kaizen Solutions for Human Services

Chapter Chapter 23 in Handbook of Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace, 2013, pp 383-402 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract A clear, empirically grounded, and theoretically defensible definition, and a short, psychometrically sound measure of spirituality at work is offered. This chapter presents four studies to document the development of an 18-item Spirit at Work Scale (SAWS) and to establish basic construct validity and reports on its recent application. Study 1 outlines the development of the 18-item SAWS and presents the four-factor structure: engaging work, sense of community, spiritual connection, and mystical experience. Analyses revealed high internal consistency for both the total scale (α = 0.93) and the four subscales (αs from 0.86 to 0.91). Study 2 confirms the factor structure and demonstrates convergent and divergent validity by correlating SAWS with a number of work-related and personal well-being measures expected to be related to SAWS in lesser and greater degrees. As predicted, SAWS total scores correlated the highest with the other work-related measures (i.e., organizational culture, organizational commitment, and job satisfaction) (rs from 0.52 to 0.65) and the lowest with the personality dimensions (rs from 0.10 to 0.31). The known group method illustrates that SAWS scores differ between two groups. Study 3 provides further evidence of convergent and discriminant validity with a different group. Study 4 demonstrates SAWS temporal stability (or test–retest reliability) and sensitivity to change over time. SAWS holds much promise for use in practice and research.

Keywords: Discriminant Validity; Organizational Commitment; Emotional Exhaustion; Organizational Citizenship Behavior; Engaging Work (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5233-1_23

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