Construction and First Validation of a French Scale of Environmental Harassment at Work (EHWS)
Construction and First Validation of a French Scale of Environmental Harassment at Work (EHWS)
Author(s): Eva Ein-Eli, F. Scrima, Liliane RiouxSubject(s): Psychology, Methodology and research technology, Studies in violence and power, Victimology, Human Resources in Economy, Labour and Social Security Law
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: environmental harassment; violence; workplace; scale;
Summary/Abstract: Harassment is a form of violence that is increasingly reported in the world of work and has given rise to numerous studies. This article presents the results of a series of five studies to construct and validate the French Environmental Harassment at Work Scale-EHWS. Four hundred and four people employed in various professional sectors (health, education or services) participated in the five studies. A questionnaire of Environmental Harassment at Work was constructed (Study 1). Study 2 revealed a four-dimensional factor structure, which was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis (Study 3). The questionnaire was shown to have good reliability (Study 4) and convergent validity (Study 5). The EHWS could be a valuable tool for human resource managers to assess environmental harassment in the organisation, and also for occupational health and safety organisations to highlight the nature of environmental harassment, how it can be reported and prevented.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series VII: Social Sciences and Law
- Issue Year: 15/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 9-18
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English