Date of Award
8-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Department
Psychology
First Reader/Committee Chair
Diaz, Ismael
Abstract
Attachment theory and its connection to the workplace, as well as leader-member exchange (LMX) research, is reviewed before discussing strategies used for developing and validating the Employee-Supervisor Attachment (E-SA) scale. Analyses focused on an internal and external validation strategy. Study 1 consisted of item revisions from the Experiences in Close Relationships-Short scale (ECR-S) and SME ratings to develop the E-SA scale as well as a preliminary Exploratory Factorial Analysis to verify factor structure. Likewise, Study 2 tested the retained items to confirm factor structure, within a new sample, before assessing regressions between E-SA and relevant outcome variables. Furthermore, this project assessed support for the E-SA using regression analyses to test propositions (props 1, 2, and 3) and found evidence that the E-SA does differentially predict Interpersonal Helping Behavior (IHB), Discomfort with Disclosure, and Excessive Reassurance Seeking (ERS).
Recommended Citation
Doherty, Johnny, "Development and Validation of the Employee-Supervisor Attachment Scale" (2023). Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations. 1794.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/1794