An examination of dimensions of Psychological Empowerment Scale for service employees

Psychol Rep. 2005 Oct;97(2):667-72. doi: 10.2466/pr0.97.2.667-672.

Abstract

In the present study the dimensions and factorial structure of the Psychological Empowerment Scale for a sample of 173 restaurant service employees from 20 restaurants in the USA were analyzed, using principal axis factor analysis. The analysis indicated a two-factor solution for the scale with Cronbach alpha of .91 and .89. These factors were labeled Attitude and Influence and accounted for approximately 63% of the common variance. This differed from the original four-factor structure of Spreitzer and in two studies by Fulford and Enz in 1995 and by Hancer and George in 2003, a three-factor structure. Implications for research and recommendations are presented.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Employment*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Occupations*
  • Power, Psychological*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires*