Distributive Justice Index – DJI
Measures the degree to which rewards received by employees are perceived to be related to their performance inputs.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Distributive Justice Index – DJI was developed by James L. Price & Charles W. Mueller (1986). It is designed to measure Distributive Justice. The scale is intended for use with Employees / Working adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 6 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Rewards are not distributed at all fairly, 2 = Very little fairness, 3 = Some fairness, 4 = Quite fairly distributed, 5 = Rewards are very fairly distributed.
Scoring
Items are summed to produce a total score.
Total scores range from 6 to 30. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low perceived distributive justice: 6 – 14
- Moderate perceived distributive justice: 15 – 22
- High perceived distributive justice: 23 – 30
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Cronbach's alpha ranged from .75 to .94.
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.