Competitive Psychological Climate in China: Scale Development and Validation

IF 2.8 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Journal of Career Assessment Pub Date : 2023-09-07 DOI:10.1177/10690727231200256

Yan Xu, Doudou Liu, C. Li

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Abstract

To provide a comprehensive understanding of the competitive psychological climate, this research developed and validated the Competitive Psychological Climate Scale (CPCS) in China through three studies. In Study 1 ( N = 293), a large pool of items were developed and exploratory factor analysis was conducted, resulting in three 4-item scales representing competition of performance, competition of Guanxi with superior, and competition inspired by coworkers. In Study 2 ( N = 291), confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that a three-factor model offered the strongest fit to the data. Configural, metric, and scalar invariance were achieved. Moreover, concurrent validity, convergent, discriminant validity was preliminarily evidenced. In Study 3 ( N = 411), results from the two-wave data evidenced predictive validity by demonstrating that the three dimensions of the CPCS had unique and significant impacts in predicting silence and career satisfaction through emotional exhaustion. The development of CPCS provides a useful tool for researchers and practitioners to understand the mixed effects of competitive psychological climate.

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中国竞争心理气候:规模开发与验证

为了全面了解竞争心理气候，本研究通过三项研究开发并验证了竞争心理气候量表(CPCS)。在研究1 (N = 293)中，我们开发了大量的条目库，并进行了探索性的因子分析，得到了绩效竞争、上级关系竞争和同事激励竞争三个4条目的量表。在研究2 (N = 291)中，验证性因子分析表明，三因素模型对数据的拟合效果最好。实现了构型、度量和标量不变性。并初步验证了并发效度、收敛效度和区别效度。在研究3 (N = 411)中，两波数据的结果证明了CPCS的三个维度在通过情绪耗竭预测沉默和职业满意度方面具有独特而显著的影响，从而证明了预测效度。CPCS的发展为研究人员和从业者了解竞争心理气候的混合效应提供了一个有用的工具。

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Journal of Career Assessment PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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6.10

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15.60%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Career Assessment publishes methodologically sound, empirically based studies focusing on the process and techniques by which counselors and others gain understanding of the individual faced with the necessity of making informed career decisions. The term career assessment, as used in this journal, covers the various techniques, tests, inventories, rating scales, interview schedules, surveys, and direct observational methods used in scientifically based practice and research to provide an improved understanding of career decision-making. The focus is not just testing, but all those means developed and used to assess and evaluate individuals and environments in the field of career counseling and development.