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  • 1.  Seeking measures of insecurity, paranoia, and vigilance

    Posted 04-02-2015 15:18
    Hi all,

    I am exploring certain psychological states in relation to (or as a result of) interpersonal interactions with one's coworkers and/or supervisors.

    I'm searching for survey measures that can tap states similar to the constructs of:
    1. insecurity (feeling a lack of confidence in the nature of the interpersonal relationship, or in one's ability to perform their job well)
    2. paranoia (delusions of or the projection of personal conflicts; not being able to relax in someone's presence)
    3. vigilance (the state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties).
    I'm thinking that Mayer & Gavin's (2005, AMJ) measure of ability to focus might be relevant, or maybe psychological safety, but would love to hear others' thoughts. In particular, I'm struggling to find measures of insecurity that are not specific to "job security", as well as measures of paranoia that are not physiological (assessing hormone levels).

    Any input is welcome!

    Thanks,
    Jessica



    Jessica R. Methot, PhD
    Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management
    School of Management and Labor Relations
    Janice H. Levin Bldg., Room 209
    Rutgers University
    94 Rockafeller Road, Livingston Campus
    Piscataway, NJ 08854
    office: (848) 445-1112
    jmethot@smlr.rutgers.edu





  • 2.  Seeking measures of insecurity, paranoia, and vigilance

    Posted 04-02-2015 18:32
    Dear Jessica,

    i am not sure whether this is exactly the scale/concept you want, but from your description,
    i think you would be interested to know the concept and scale about "secure-base support from leaders" (support in the form of leader availability, encouragement, and noninterference), which is based on the concept of "secure-base" proposed in attachment theory. 

    In addition to the focus on the leadership, there is a scale measuring state levels of attachment-related anxiety, avoidance, and security (again based on attachment theory), which may also be relevant to your interests. 

    Here are references for the two scales. 

    Wu, C.-H., & Parker, S. K. (in press). The role of leader support in facilitating proactive work behaviour: An perspective from attachment theory. Journal of Management. DOI: 10.1177/0149206314544745. 

    Gillath, O., Hart, J., Noftle, E. E., & Stockdale, G. D. (2009). Development and validation of a state adult attachment measure (SAAM). Journal of Research in Personality, 43, 362-373. 

    All the best,
    Chiahuei.



     
    2015-04-02 20:18 GMT+01:00 Jessica Methot <jmethot@smlr.rutgers.edu>:
    Hi all,

    I am exploring certain psychological states in relation to (or as a result of) interpersonal interactions with one's coworkers and/or supervisors.

    I'm searching for survey measures that can tap states similar to the constructs of:
    1. insecurity (feeling a lack of confidence in the nature of the interpersonal relationship, or in one's ability to perform their job well)
    2. paranoia (delusions of or the projection of personal conflicts; not being able to relax in someone's presence)
    3. vigilance (the state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties).
    I'm thinking that Mayer & Gavin's (2005, AMJ) measure of ability to focus might be relevant, or maybe psychological safety, but would love to hear others' thoughts. In particular, I'm struggling to find measures of insecurity that are not specific to "job security", as well as measures of paranoia that are not physiological (assessing hormone levels).

    Any input is welcome!

    Thanks,
    Jessica



    Jessica R. Methot, PhD
    Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management
    School of Management and Labor Relations
    Janice H. Levin Bldg., Room 209
    Rutgers University
    94 Rockafeller Road, Livingston Campus
    Piscataway, NJ 08854
    office: (848) 445-1112
    jmethot@smlr.rutgers.edu







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    Organisational Behaviour Research Group 
    Department of Management 
    London School of Economics and Political Science
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  • 3.  Seeking measures of insecurity, paranoia, and vigilance

    Posted 04-02-2015 18:50
    Hi Jessica, 

    You could consider using Mayer and Davis' (1999) trust scale to tap into the idea of insecurity. A few other suggestions that don't neatly fall into your three categories, but that you might be able to adapt to your interest are listed below. 

    1) The cynicism/depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment sub-scales of the Maslach burnout inventory (MBI)
    2) House and Rizzo's (1972) work tension scale- can be found in Cook, Hepworth, Wall and Warr (1981) (e.g. "I have felt fidgety or nervous as a result of my job"), but may be too close to the physiological measures you want to avoid
    3) Kahn, Wolfe, Quinn, and Snoek's (1964) job-related tension scale (e.g. "thinking that you'll not be able to satisfy the conflicting demands of various people over you") 
    4) Reversing Oldham and Cummings (1996) non-controlling supervision items (e.g. "my supervisor always seems to be around checking on my work")
    5) Caplan, Cobb, French, Van Harrison and Pinneau's (1980) work-related anxiety scale (e.g. "I feel nervous")

    Best of luck. 

    Kira 
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    Kira F. Schabram, MSc
    PhD Candidate, OB/HR Division
    Sauder School of Business
    University of British Columbia
    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] on behalf of Jessica Methot [jmethot@SMLR.RUTGERS.EDU]
    Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 12:18 PM
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: [OB-LIST] Seeking measures of insecurity, paranoia, and vigilance

    Hi all,

    I am exploring certain psychological states in relation to (or as a result of) interpersonal interactions with one's coworkers and/or supervisors.

    I'm searching for survey measures that can tap states similar to the constructs of:
    1. insecurity (feeling a lack of confidence in the nature of the interpersonal relationship, or in one's ability to perform their job well)
    2. paranoia (delusions of or the projection of personal conflicts; not being able to relax in someone's presence)
    3. vigilance (the state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties).
    I'm thinking that Mayer & Gavin's (2005, AMJ) measure of ability to focus might be relevant, or maybe psychological safety, but would love to hear others' thoughts. In particular, I'm struggling to find measures of insecurity that are not specific to "job security", as well as measures of paranoia that are not physiological (assessing hormone levels).

    Any input is welcome!

    Thanks,
    Jessica



    Jessica R. Methot, PhD
    Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management
    School of Management and Labor Relations
    Janice H. Levin Bldg., Room 209
    Rutgers University
    94 Rockafeller Road, Livingston Campus
    Piscataway, NJ 08854
    office: (848) 445-1112
    jmethot@smlr.rutgers.edu





  • 4.  Seeking measures of insecurity, paranoia, and vigilance

    Posted 04-03-2015 10:34

    Hi Jessica,

     

    I'm not sure if this will work or not, but maybe:

     

    Nifadkar, Tsui, & Ashforth's (2012) Psychological safety:

     

    It is safe for me to make suggestions.        

    It is safe to give my opinions.       

    It is safe for me to speak up.

     

    Or...

     

    Flaxman, Menard, Bond, & Kinman's (2012) Worry and Rumination:

     

    My thoughts kept returning to a stressful situation at work

    I worried about things to do with work

    I found myself dwelling on problems related to my work

    I repeatedly thought about a situation that had upset me at work

    I was concerned about mistakes I have made (or might make) at work

     

    Given the time of year, it's perhaps telling that "participants were asked to indicate their level of detachment during the Easter bank holiday weekend. In the present study, degree of worry and rumination was assessed with a response scale that ranged from 1 (not at all) to 5 (a great deal)."

     

    Maybe that's a sign? Maybe not? Either way, good luck!

     

    Jeremy

     

    Jeremy Bernerth, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    2710 Business Education Complex
    Rucks Department of Management
    Louisiana State University
    Baton Rouge, LA 70803
    225-578-6154

     

    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [mailto:OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jessica Methot
    Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 2:18 PM
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: [OB-LIST] Seeking measures of insecurity, paranoia, and vigilance

     

    Hi all,

     

    I am exploring certain psychological states in relation to (or as a result of) interpersonal interactions with one's coworkers and/or supervisors.

     

    I'm searching for survey measures that can tap states similar to the constructs of:

    1. insecurity (feeling a lack of confidence in the nature of the interpersonal relationship, or in one's ability to perform their job well)
    2. paranoia (delusions of or the projection of personal conflicts; not being able to relax in someone's presence)
    3. vigilance (the state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties).

    I'm thinking that Mayer & Gavin's (2005, AMJ) measure of ability to focus might be relevant, or maybe psychological safety, but would love to hear others' thoughts. In particular, I'm struggling to find measures of insecurity that are not specific to "job security", as well as measures of paranoia that are not physiological (assessing hormone levels).

     

    Any input is welcome!

     

    Thanks,

    Jessica

     

     

    Jessica R. Methot, PhD
    Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management

    School of Management and Labor Relations

    Janice H. Levin Bldg., Room 209
    Rutgers University
    94 Rockafeller Road, Livingston Campus
    Piscataway, NJ 08854
    office: (848) 445-1112
    jmethot@smlr.rutgers.edu





  • 5.  Seeking measures of insecurity, paranoia, and vigilance

    Posted 04-05-2015 10:05
    Hi Jessica,

    Have you considered a Prevention Focus Orientation for measuring vigilance (the state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties)? 

    - Prevention focused individuals focus on safety and security through a vigilance self-regulation strategy: 

    Link to Higgins (2001) measure:

    Link to Higgins (2001) paper:






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    Regan



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    On Apr 3, 2015, at 10:34 AM, Jeremy Bernerth <jeremyb@lsu.edu> wrote:

    Hi Jessica,
     
    I'm not sure if this will work or not, but maybe:
     
    Nifadkar, Tsui, & Ashforth's (2012) Psychological safety:
     
    It is safe for me to make suggestions.        
    It is safe to give my opinions.       
    It is safe for me to speak up.
     
    Or...
     
    Flaxman, Menard, Bond, & Kinman's (2012) Worry and Rumination:
     
    My thoughts kept returning to a stressful situation at work
    I worried about things to do with work
    I found myself dwelling on problems related to my work
    I repeatedly thought about a situation that had upset me at work
    I was concerned about mistakes I have made (or might make) at work
     
    Given the time of year, it's perhaps telling that "participants were asked to indicate their level of detachment during the Easter bank holiday weekend. In the present study, degree of worry and rumination was assessed with a response scale that ranged from 1 (not at all) to 5 (a great deal)."
     
    Maybe that's a sign? Maybe not? Either way, good luck!
     
    Jeremy
     
    Jeremy Bernerth, PhD
    Assistant Professor
    2710 Business Education Complex
    Rucks Department of Management
    Louisiana State University
    Baton Rouge, LA 70803
    225-578-6154
     
    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [mailto:OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jessica Methot
    Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 2:18 PM
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: [OB-LIST] Seeking measures of insecurity, paranoia, and vigilance
     
    Hi all,
     
    I am exploring certain psychological states in relation to (or as a result of) interpersonal interactions with one's coworkers and/or supervisors.
     
    I'm searching for survey measures that can tap states similar to the constructs of:
    1. insecurity (feeling a lack of confidence in the nature of the interpersonal relationship, or in one's ability to perform their job well)
    2. paranoia (delusions of or the projection of personal conflicts; not being able to relax in someone's presence)
    3. vigilance (the state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties).
    I'm thinking that Mayer & Gavin's (2005, AMJ) measure of ability to focus might be relevant, or maybe psychological safety, but would love to hear others' thoughts. In particular, I'm struggling to find measures of insecurity that are not specific to "job security", as well as measures of paranoia that are not physiological (assessing hormone levels).
     
    Any input is welcome!
     
    Thanks,
    Jessica
     

     

    Jessica R. Methot, PhD
    Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management
    School of Management and Labor Relations
    Janice H. Levin Bldg., Room 209
    Rutgers University
    94 Rockafeller Road, Livingston Campus
    Piscataway, NJ 08854
    office: (848) 445-1112
    jmethot@smlr.rutgers.edu
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  • 6.  Seeking measures of insecurity, paranoia, and vigilance

    Posted 04-06-2015 21:42
    Hi Jessica:

    Are you interested in individual difference measures or relationship-specific measures?  Both may be important for interpersonal relations.

    1.  For insecurity, why not adapt items from the ECR (Experiences in Close Relationships), and focus attention particularly on the Anxiety dimension (model of self). Brennan, Clark & Shaver, 1998; Fraley, Waller & Brennan, 2000).

    2.  For Paranoia, you can use Fenigstein and Vanable's (1972) measure or Freeman's Paranoia Checklist (Freeman et al., 2005).

    3.  For Vigilance, consider a measure of Defensive Pessimism (e.g., if something can go wrong, it will) (Chang & Sivam, 2004).

    Ok, these are all very appropriate individual difference measures. Most of them can be adapted to capture psychological states within a specific relational context or at a specific point in time.

    Take care,

    Dan

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    From: Jessica Methot <jmethot@SMLR.RUTGERS.EDU>
    Reply-To: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv <OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU>
    Date: Friday, 3 April 2015 3:18 am
    To: "OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU" <OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU>
    Subject: [OB-LIST] Seeking measures of insecurity, paranoia, and vigilance

    Hi all,

    I am exploring certain psychological states in relation to (or as a result of) interpersonal interactions with one's coworkers and/or supervisors.

    I'm searching for survey measures that can tap states similar to the constructs of:
    1. insecurity (feeling a lack of confidence in the nature of the interpersonal relationship, or in one's ability to perform their job well)
    2. paranoia (delusions of or the projection of personal conflicts; not being able to relax in someone's presence)
    3. vigilance (the state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties).
    I'm thinking that Mayer & Gavin's (2005, AMJ) measure of ability to focus might be relevant, or maybe psychological safety, but would love to hear others' thoughts. In particular, I'm struggling to find measures of insecurity that are not specific to "job security", as well as measures of paranoia that are not physiological (assessing hormone levels).

    Any input is welcome!

    Thanks,
    Jessica



    Jessica R. Methot, PhD
    Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management
    School of Management and Labor Relations
    Janice H. Levin Bldg., Room 209
    Rutgers University
    94 Rockafeller Road, Livingston Campus
    Piscataway, NJ 08854
    office: (848) 445-1112
    jmethot@smlr.rutgers.edu





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  • 7.  Seeking measures of insecurity, paranoia, and vigilance

    Posted 04-13-2015 19:44
    The Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) from PAR (www.parinc.com) has a paranoia subscale that includes hypervigilance, persecution, and resentment.

    Michael Johnson
    Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior
    GM Nameplate Faculty Fellow
    Foster School of Business, University of Washington
    544 Paccar Hall, Box 353226
    Seattle, WA 98195
    (206) 616-2756
    mdj3@uw.edu

    On Apr 2, 2015, at 12:18 PM, Jessica Methot <jmethot@smlr.rutgers.edu> wrote:

    Hi all,

    I am exploring certain psychological states in relation to (or as a result of) interpersonal interactions with one's coworkers and/or supervisors.

    I'm searching for survey measures that can tap states similar to the constructs of:
    1. insecurity (feeling a lack of confidence in the nature of the interpersonal relationship, or in one's ability to perform their job well)
    2. paranoia (delusions of or the projection of personal conflicts; not being able to relax in someone's presence)
    3. vigilance (the state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties).
    I'm thinking that Mayer & Gavin's (2005, AMJ) measure of ability to focus might be relevant, or maybe psychological safety, but would love to hear others' thoughts. In particular, I'm struggling to find measures of insecurity that are not specific to "job security", as well as measures of paranoia that are not physiological (assessing hormone levels).

    Any input is welcome!

    Thanks,
    Jessica



    Jessica R. Methot, PhD
    Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management
    School of Management and Labor Relations
    Janice H. Levin Bldg., Room 209
    Rutgers University
    94 Rockafeller Road, Livingston Campus
    Piscataway, NJ 08854
    office: (848) 445-1112
    jmethot@smlr.rutgers.edu
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