Validation of a Measure of Perceived Union Support

Research on union member attitudes has focused chiefly on union commitment and union instrumentality, which has provided a limited view of the relationship of the union with its members. In this study a confirmatory factor analysis was done to evaluate the construct validity of a measure of perceive...

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Published in:Journal of applied psychology 1994-12, Vol.79 (6), p.971-977
Main Authors: Shore, Lynn McFarlane, Tetrick, Lois E, Sinclair, Robert R, Newton, Lucy A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Discriminant analysis
Discriminant Validity
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Labor Union Members
Labor unions
Mathematical models
Measures
Members
Motivation. Job satisfaction. Attitude
Nonunion
Occupational psychology
Organizational behaviour
Perceptions
Policy
Psychological aspects
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social research
Statistical Validity
Studies
Support
Support Groups
Telecommunications industry
Test Validity
Trade unions
Validation
Validation studies
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Summary:Research on union member attitudes has focused chiefly on union commitment and union instrumentality, which has provided a limited view of the relationship of the union with its members. In this study a confirmatory factor analysis was done to evaluate the construct validity of a measure of perceived union support by examining its distinctiveness from union commitment and union instrumentality. A total of 287 members of a large telecommunications local in the Midwest completed a survey of union member attitudes. Results showed that perceived union support was a unidimensional scale that was distinct from union loyalty and union instrumentality. However, all three of these constructs were correlated, suggesting the need for future research to examine potential causal linkages.
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/0021-9010.79.6.971