Preliminary evidence on the validity of the Brazilian Short Work Attachment Measure - SWAM version

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https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-4327e3024

Keywords:

Attachment behavior, Scales, Work relations in management, Test construction, Psychometry

Abstract

There is growing interest on the relationship between attachment and work- or career-related decisions. However, to this date, there are no scientific reports assessing adult attachment in work environment in Brazilian samples. This study aimed to adapt and collect psychometric evidence from the Short Work Attachment Measure for Brazilian Portuguese. A total of 450 adults (62.2% women; mean age = 23.8 years old) from a Southeastern state of Brazil participated in this research. Exploratory and confirmatory factorial procedures replicated the original version of the two-dimensional structure of the measure. The McDonald’s Omega accuracy indicators were higher than 0.78 for the instrument. Evidence of convergent validity was observed with a measure of attachment to romantic relationships and life satisfaction. We concluded that the Brazilian version of SWAM presents adequate psychometric properties.

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Author Biographies

  • Alexsandro Luiz de Andrade, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

    Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória-ES, Brazil

  • Rosana Suemi Tokumaru, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

    Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória-ES, Brazil

  • Michael Leiter, Deakin University

    Deakin University, Geelong, Australia

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Published

2020-07-31

Issue

Vol. 30 (2020)

Section

Psychological Evaluation

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How to Cite

Andrade, A. L. de, Tokumaru, R. S., & Leiter, M. (2020). Preliminary evidence on the validity of the Brazilian Short Work Attachment Measure - SWAM version. Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto), 30, e3024. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-4327e3024