期刊名称：Scandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
电子版ISSN：2002-2867
出版年度：2020
卷号：5
期号：1
页码：1-12
DOI：10.16993/sjwop.114
出版社：Stockholm University Press
摘要：The purpose of this study was to develop and validate the Causality Orientations at Work Scale, which is
based on self-determination theory. Bank employees (N = 201) and dental hygienists (N = 299) completed
measures of autonomy-, control-, and impersonal orientations, as well as criterion-related measures
including need satisfaction, autonomous work motivation, controlled work motivation, and work-related
outcomes. Consistent with self-determination theory, results showed support for a three-factor structure
representing autonomy, control, and impersonal causality orientations. This structure was supported
for both samples for all levels of measurement invariance, and the three subscales proved to have
satisfactory reliability. Moreover, the pattern of results with common correlates and outcomes supported
the predictive/criterion validity of the new scale. The current study introduces a valid measurement
instrument to assess a core construct of self-determination theory. This instrument will facilitate future
studies in organizational psychology regarding all three causality orientations as a part of the motivational
process based on the theoretical framework of self-determination theory.
