Open AccessPsychometric properties of the Perceptions of Organizational Politics -POPS- Scale in Puerto Rico
Author(s) -
Abner Vélez Vega
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
revista ces psicología
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.13
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 2011-3080
DOI - 10.21615/cesp.6005
Subject(s) - confirmatory factor analysis , scale (ratio) , politics , structural equation modeling , perception , psychology , social psychology , internal consistency , reliability (semiconductor) , work (physics) , applied psychology , psychometrics , political science , geography , statistics , clinical psychology , engineering , mathematics , mechanical engineering , power (physics) , physics , cartography , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , law
Background: perceptions of organizational politics have many consequences on work behavior. Therefore, organizational politics has gained an interest in research examining the influential factors and behaviors in which organizations operate over the past few years. Objectives: this work aims to explore and present the psychometric properties of the Perceptions of Organizational Politics Scale adapted version. Method: a quantitative study of cross-sectional and instrumental type design in a sample of 205 participants representing public and private working sectors in Puerto Rico and the analysis carried out to verify the factorial structure of the scale and the reliability and validity indicators. Results: the Confirmatory Factor Analysis with Structural Equation Modeling showed better fit indices and a three-factor structure according to the original scale and obtained optimal internal consistency values for each factor. Conclusion: this study provides an instrument for both researchers and professionals to study the phenomenon of organizational politics in the workplace and organizations and allows them to contribute new studies and literature in Puerto Rico.