Procedural Justice Scale – PJS
Measures employee perceptions of the fairness of the processes used to determine organizational outcomes and rewards.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Procedural Justice Scale – PJS was developed by Dean B. McFarlin & Paul D. Sweeney (1992). It is designed to measure Procedural Justice. The scale is intended for use with Employees / Working adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 4 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Very unfair, 2 = Unfair, 3 = Neither fair nor unfair, 4 = Fair, 5 = Very fair.
Scoring
Item scores are averaged to produce a mean score.
Total scores range from 1 to 5. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low perceived fairness: 1 – 2
- Moderate perceived fairness: 2 – 3
- High perceived fairness: 3 – 5
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Cronbach's alpha: .73 – .85.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 2 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.