Development and psychometric validation of the work attitudinal and values ethics scale (WAVE)
| Audiencia | Público en general | es_ES |
| Cobertura | México | es_ES |
| Fecha de ingreso | 2026-10-05T16:32:42Z | |
| Fecha de publicación | 2025-01-01 | |
| Resumen | PurposeThis study aims to design and validate the Ethical and Attitudinal Values at Work Scale (WAVE), providing a psychometrically sound tool for assessing ethical principles and attitudinal dispositions in workplace contexts from a virtue ethics perspective.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted with 367 employees from various economic sectors in Mexico, selected through non-probabilistic convenience sampling. The scale development followed a multistage process including theoretical item construction, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and evaluation of reliability and construct validity through Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's omega, Average Variance Extracted (AVE) and Composite Reliability.FindingsThe final instrument comprises 14 items distributed across four dimensions: ethics and integrity, professional competence and discipline, growth and resilience attitudes and empathy and interpersonal relationships. The WAVE demonstrated excellent internal consistency (alpha = 0.925; omega = 0.930) and structural validity (Comparative Fit Index = 0.963; Tucker-Lewis Index = 0.952; root mean square error of approximation = 0.0632). Discriminant validity was confirmed by the vAVE exceeding inter-factor correlations, and item-level correlations further supported the internal coherence of the scale.Originality/valueUnlike traditional organisational ethics scales focused on compliance or leadership, the WAVE incorporates attitudinal dimensions such as empathy and resilience, aligning with contemporary views of ethical character. It centres the employee as an active ethical subject and enables comprehensive assessment beyond normative standards. Moreover, the WAVE offers a valuable instrument for talent management, ethical training and organisational diagnostics, promoting more ethical and human-centred work cultures. | es_ES |
| Doi | https://doi.org/10.1108/ijoes-06-2025-0313 | es_ES |
| URI | https://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/4516 | |
| Idioma | en | es_ES |
| Editorial | EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD | es_ES |
| Relación | International Journal of Ethics and Systems | es_ES |
| URL relacionado | https://doi.org/10.1108/ijoes-06-2025-0313 | es_ES |
| Derechos | Acceso abierto (Metadatos de producción científica) | es_ES |
| Licencia | http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 | es_ES |
| Fuente | International Journal of Ethics and Systems | |
| Palabra clave | Resilience | es_ES |
| Palabra clave | Scale development | es_ES |
| Palabra clave | Psychometrics | es_ES |
| Palabra clave | Organisational culture | es_ES |
| Palabra clave | Human relations | es_ES |
| Palabra clave | Ethical behaviour | es_ES |
| Palabra clave | Professional ethics | es_ES |
| Palabra clave | Attitudes at work | es_ES |
| Palabra clave | Workplace values | es_ES |
| Título | Development and psychometric validation of the work attitudinal and values ethics scale (WAVE) | es_ES |
| Tipo | Artículo | es_ES |
| Arbitrado | Ha sido Arbitrado | es_ES |
| Autor | Mercader, Victor | |
| Autor | Salazar-Altamirano, Mario Alberto | |
| Autor | Martinez-Arvizu, Orlando Josue | |
| Autor | Ravina-Ripoll, Rafael | |
| Autor | Mercader, Victor | es_ES |
| Autor | Salazar-Altamirano, Mario Alberto | es_ES |
| Autor | Martinez-Arvizu, Orlando Josue | es_ES |
| Autor | Ravina-Ripoll, Rafael | es_ES |
| Institución | Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas | |
| Institución | Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas | es_ES |
| URL relacionada | https://doi.org/10.1108/ijoes-06-2025-0313 | |
| Tipo de artículo | Indexado | |
| Tipo de artículo | Indexado | es_ES |