PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMPOWERMENT IN THE WORKPLACE: DIMENSIONS, MEASUREMENT AND VALIDATION.

TLDR

The study aims to develop and validate a multidimensional measure of psychological empowerment in the workplace. The authors used second‑order confirmatory factor analysis on two samples to establish convergent and discriminant validity of four empowerment dimensions, and applied structural equation modeling to test a nomological network of antecedents and consequences. The analyses provided initial evidence supporting the construct validity of psychological empowerment, and the study outlines directions for future research.

Abstract

This research begins to develop and validate a multidimensional measure of psychological empowerment in the workplace. Second-order confirmatory factor analyses were conducted with two complementary samples to demonstrate the convergent and discriminant validity of four dimensions of empowerment and their contributions to an overall construct of psychological empowerment. Structural equations modeling was used to examine a nomological network of psychological empowerment in the workplace. Tested hypotheses concerned key antecedents and consequences of the construct. Initial support for the construct validity of psychological empowerment was found. Directions for future research are discussed.