Development of a work/family social support measure
| Autor: | Scott L. Boyar, Nathanael S. Campbell, Charles M. Carson, Donald C. Mosley |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Iterative and incremental development Measure (data warehouse) Supervisor Social Psychology Differential (mechanical device) Management Science and Operations Research Data science Domain (software engineering) Social support Work (electrical) Common-method variance Psychology Social psychology Applied Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Managerial Psychology. 29:901-920 |
| ISSN: | 0268-3946 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/jmp-06-2012-0189 |
| Popis: | Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a comprehensive measure of social support to include within and across domain support from the organization, supervisor, coworkers, and family for two types of support, emotional, and instrumental. Design/methodology/approach – Four diverse samples were used in an iterative process to develop and provide an initial validation of the 16 dimensions of social support. Findings – The results provide support for the development and initial validation of the 16 dimensions of social support. Research limitations/implications – A cross-sectional design was used and may be problematic when examining relationships that occur over time. Further, capturing all scales with a single survey could result in common method bias, which may inflate predictive relationships. Practical implications – A comprehensive measure of social support can assess the differential effect of various types of social support, which can help in identifying unique work-family variables. The multidimensional measure will allow organizations to better diagnose and address performance issues related to a particular type of support. Originality/value – The study develops a comprehensive measure of social support that can be useful for organizations wanting to diagnose potential support-related issues that may impact important outcomes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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