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Incidence and Attributions of Uncivil Events: Should they be Studied Separately?

Withrow, Scott
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1402417423

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2014, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Industrial-Organizational.
Workplace incivility is defined as the violation of workplace norms for mutual respect that leads to corruption of cooperation, motivation, and empathy. Incivility is typically measured by frequency of experienced incivility. Recently, some researchers (Cortina, et al., 2001; Cortina, 2008) have studied exposure to incivility in addition to attributions of the uncivil event. Drawing on research in sexual harassment, exposure and attribution are categorized as distinct constructs with separate nomological networks. However, the utility of separating the two components of incivility has not been explored. This study focused on the utility of examining incivility as separate constructs versus a unitary incivility construct. A new scale and measurement technique are presented to explore the utility of separating these two constructs. Findings suggest the construct of incivility has been poorly measured and the strength of the relationships with outcome measures may be exaggerated. Additionally, the construct of incivility exhibits unidimensionality when both attribution and exposure are measured simultaneously suggesting a singular construct of incivility (no separation of exposure and attribution) is the correct paradigm.
Michael Zickar (Advisor)
David Jackson (Other)
John Tisak (Committee Member)
Steve Jex (Committee Member)
92 p.
Psychology
incivility; exposure; attribution; event; item response theory; irt; ggum; unfolding; scale

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  • Withrow, S. (2014). Incidence and Attributions of Uncivil Events: Should they be Studied Separately? [Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1402417423

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Withrow, Scott. Incidence and Attributions of Uncivil Events: Should they be Studied Separately? 2014. Bowling Green State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1402417423.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Withrow, Scott. "Incidence and Attributions of Uncivil Events: Should they be Studied Separately?" Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1402417423

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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