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Revista de Psicología del Trabajo y de las Organizaciones
On-line version ISSN 2174-0534Print version ISSN 1576-5962
Abstract
GARCIA-ARROYO, José A and OSCA SEGOVIA, Amparo. Measuring the influence of environment on behaviour: a multimethod multisample validation of the Situational Strength at Work (SSW) Scale in Spanish-speaking samples. Rev. psicol. trab. organ. [online]. 2021, vol.37, n.3, pp.203-213. Epub Dec 13, 2021. ISSN 2174-0534. https://dx.doi.org/10.5093/jwop2021a14.
Environment and personality interact determining the manner a subject behaves, but research on how to conceptualise and measure the environment is still scarce. This article addresses this issue presenting strong evidence on the reliability and validity of the Situational Strength at Work (SSW) Scale (Meyer et al., 2014) in Spanish-speaking work contexts. Through three studies, we found sound evidence for the four-factor structure of the situational strength's construct, comprising clarity, consistency, constraints, and consequences, with adequate reliability for each factor. Results of studies also found that the instrument is invariant according to sex, country (Spain, Ecuador, Mexico), and occupation (salespeople, teachers, office workers). Convergent and discriminant validity were successfully tested, and exploratory graphical network analysis depicted satisfactory results. Theoretical and practical implications are pointed out, and it is concluded that the SSW scale is a suitable instrument for investigating situational strength at work cross-nationally in Spanish-speaking contexts.
Keywords : Situational strength; Validation; Reliability; Invariance; Spanish language.