Development of The Workplace Attachment Scale (WAtS): evidence of validity and reliability

Alexsandro Luiz  De Andrade; Pâmela  Fardin Pedruzzi

doi:10.22235/cp.v14i2.2298

Autores/as

Alexsandro Luiz De Andrade Post-Graduation Program in Psychology, Federal University of Espírito Santo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4953-0363
Pâmela Fardin Pedruzzi Post-Graduation Program in Psychology, Federal University of Espírito Santo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0869-8602

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22235/cp.v14i2.2298

Palabras clave:

apego, relaciones interpersonales, trabajo, test psicológico, evaluación psicológica

Resumen

El apego se refiere a los vínculos afectivos-emocionales desarrollados tempranamente entre el niño y el cuidador, junto a sus consecuencias a lo largo de la vida. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo construir una medida para evaluar el apego adulto en las relaciones laborales. La muestra de estudio consistió en 450 participantes adultos (62.2% mujeres; M= 24 años, DE = 6.69%) que se encuentran en el mercado laboral. Los resultados del análisis factorial exploratorio indicaron una estructura tridimensional, explicando el 55% de la varianza total. Las dimensiones en ambos análisis mostraron coeficientes omega superiores a .80. La medida presentó correlaciones esperadas con las dimensiones del apego cercano, el éxito profesional, la satisfacción con la vida y la autoeficacia. En conclusión, este estudio ofrece una nueva medida: The Workplace Attachment Scale (WAtS), en portugués brasileño, que permite la investigación de las relaciones de apego en el lugar de trabajo.

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