Commitment (Affective)

What it measures

A six-item likert scale designed to measure the degree to which a person expresses an emotional bond with an entity that involves people.

Response format

7-point Likert (1=strongly disagree, 7=strongly agree)

Scale items

• I feel a strong sense of belonging to __________.
• I feel as if __________’s problems are my own.
• has a great deal of personal meaning for me.
• I enjoy discussing __________ with other people.
• I feel like part of the “__________ family.”
• I have little, if any emotional attachment with __________. (r)

Full scale items shown. Always cite the original source when using this scale in research.

Usage notes & scoring

Internal consistency (alpha = .902) was reported in the primary study. Convergent and discriminant validity evidence was provided by the original authors.

Citation

Allen, Natalie J. and John P. Meyer (1990), “The Measurement and Antecedents of Affective, Continuance and Normative Commitment to the Organization,” Journal of Occupational Psychology, 63 (1), 1–18.

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