Psychometric Investigation of the Workplace Social Courage Scale (WSCS): New Evidence for Measurement Invariance and IRT Analysis
This study, after presenting a review of the existent literature on courage and social courage in the workplace, has the purpose of providing new evidence about the psychometric properties of an Italian-language version of the Workplace Social Courage Scale (WSCS), verifying its measurement invarian...
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| description | This study, after presenting a review of the existent literature on courage and social courage in the workplace, has the purpose of providing new evidence about the psychometric properties of an Italian-language version of the Workplace Social Courage Scale (WSCS), verifying its measurement invariance across gender and the discrimination properties of its items through IRT analysis. The aim of the research is testing the Italian version of the WSCS; for this scope, four studies have been conducted on four different samples analyzing the factorial structure, the internal consistency, the measurement invariance across gender, and the convergent and concurrent validity. The results support the psychometric properties in terms of factor structure, reliability, validity, and utility, showing positive relationships with the criterion variables: satisfaction of work-related basic needs, prosocial rule breaking and work performance. The current study extends prior findings by providing further insights about the construct of courage and social courage in the workplace, especially in the Italian context. As, to date, little is known about the impact of social courage on work and organizational outcomes, the availability of a reliable, valid, and cross-culturally supported instrument can promote the role of this construct in positive organizational behavior research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3251212d4c134886a564470c4513e0bb2023-11-23T10:04:47ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2022-04-0112511910.3390/bs12050119Psychometric Investigation of the Workplace Social Courage Scale (WSCS): New Evidence for Measurement Invariance and IRT AnalysisPaola Magnano0Palmira Faraci1Giuseppe Santisi2Andrea Zammitti3Rita Zarbo4Matt C. Howard5Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Kore University, 94100 Enna, ItalyFaculty of Human and Social Sciences, Kore University, 94100 Enna, ItalyDepartment of Science of Education, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Science of Education, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, ItalyFaculty of Human and Social Sciences, Kore University, 94100 Enna, ItalyMitchell College of Business, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, USAThis study, after presenting a review of the existent literature on courage and social courage in the workplace, has the purpose of providing new evidence about the psychometric properties of an Italian-language version of the Workplace Social Courage Scale (WSCS), verifying its measurement invariance across gender and the discrimination properties of its items through IRT analysis. The aim of the research is testing the Italian version of the WSCS; for this scope, four studies have been conducted on four different samples analyzing the factorial structure, the internal consistency, the measurement invariance across gender, and the convergent and concurrent validity. The results support the psychometric properties in terms of factor structure, reliability, validity, and utility, showing positive relationships with the criterion variables: satisfaction of work-related basic needs, prosocial rule breaking and work performance. The current study extends prior findings by providing further insights about the construct of courage and social courage in the workplace, especially in the Italian context. As, to date, little is known about the impact of social courage on work and organizational outcomes, the availability of a reliable, valid, and cross-culturally supported instrument can promote the role of this construct in positive organizational behavior research.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/12/5/119couragesocial couragemeasurement invarianceIRTpsychometrics |
| spellingShingle | Paola Magnano Palmira Faraci Giuseppe Santisi Andrea Zammitti Rita Zarbo Matt C. Howard Psychometric Investigation of the Workplace Social Courage Scale (WSCS): New Evidence for Measurement Invariance and IRT Analysis Behavioral Sciences courage social courage measurement invariance IRT psychometrics |
| title | Psychometric Investigation of the Workplace Social Courage Scale (WSCS): New Evidence for Measurement Invariance and IRT Analysis |
| title_full | Psychometric Investigation of the Workplace Social Courage Scale (WSCS): New Evidence for Measurement Invariance and IRT Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric Investigation of the Workplace Social Courage Scale (WSCS): New Evidence for Measurement Invariance and IRT Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric Investigation of the Workplace Social Courage Scale (WSCS): New Evidence for Measurement Invariance and IRT Analysis |
| title_short | Psychometric Investigation of the Workplace Social Courage Scale (WSCS): New Evidence for Measurement Invariance and IRT Analysis |
| title_sort | psychometric investigation of the workplace social courage scale wscs new evidence for measurement invariance and irt analysis |
| topic | courage social courage measurement invariance IRT psychometrics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/12/5/119 |
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