Persistence of the Team

What it measures

This scale measures how strongly a person believes the members of a particular team will work together, keep their sense of purpose, and push through setbacks when challenged. Khan and Kalra (2022) used it in Study 1, with a final sample of 140 U.S. MTurk participants, in research on how team diversity shapes judgments of moral behavior.

Response format

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

Scale items

• This team could more quickly achieve a goal than it usually takes; setbacks would not discourage this team.
• The members of this team will overcome setbacks to conquer an important challenge.
• The members of this team will finish whatever they begin.
• This team will work together to attain its long-term goals.
• This team will have a strong sense of purpose.
• This team will focus and think clearly under pressure.
• This team will bounce back after hardship.
• This team would not easily be discouraged by failure.
• Even when things look hopeless, this team would not give up.

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

Usage notes & scoring

Alpha was .96 in Study 1 (Khan and Kalra 2022, p. 182); validity was not discussed. The source of the scale was not stated and it appears to have been created by the authors.

Citation

Khan, Uzma and Ajay Kalra (2022), "It’s Good to Be Different: How Diversity Impacts Judgments of Moral Behavior," Journal of Consumer Research, 49 (2), 177-201.

Keywords

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