Assessment
name: Faith at Work Scale (FWS)
Scale
overview: The Faith
at Work Scale is a 15-item, single-factor, self-report assessment of five
dimensions of faith at work.
Authors: Monty Lynn, Michael Naughton, Steve VanderVeen
Response
Type: A five-point rating scale
5 = Always or frequently
4 = Often
3 = Sometimes
2 = Seldom
1 = Never or infrequently
Scale
items
There are 15
items
Although
there is one factor, the authors identify 5 dimensions: Relationship, Meaning,
Community, Holiness, Giving.
Sample
items:
I sense God’s presence while at work.
I pursue excellence at work because of my
faith.
Psychometric
properties
Data analyses
supported one factor.
Eigenvalue = 8.88, variance accounted for = 59.22%
Cronbach’s alpha value = 0.77
Validity notes
Positive correlation with the Faith Maturity Scale: r = .81
Means and SDs provided for 4 groups of Christian traditions.
Availability:
The items
can be found in Lynn et al. (2009).
See Table V for items associated with the 5 dimensions.
Contact for lead author on the article:
Monty. L. Lynn Management Sciences, Abilene Christian University, ACU Box 29325, Abilene, TX 79699, U.S.A. E-mail: lynnm@acu.edu
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References
for the scale
Lynn, M.L.,
Naughton, M.J. & VanderVeen, S. Faith at Work Scale (FWS): Justification,
development, and validation of a measure of Judaeo-Christian religion in the
workplace. (2009). Journal of Busness Ethics, 85,
227–243. https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s10551-008-9767-3
Sutton, G.
W. (2024, January 25). Faith at Work Scale. Assessment, Statistics, and Research. Retrieved from https://statistics.suttong.com/2024/01/faith-at-work-scale-fws.html
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