Expressed Humility Scale – Chinese Version

Description

Humility is an intrinsic personality trait expressed in interpersonal interactions, which entails a clear self-awareness, the ability to appreciate the achievements of others, and a teachable nature.

Authors and Contact Email

Owens B P, Johnson M D, Mitchell T R. (Email information not available)

Purpose

The purpose of the Expressed Humility Scale is to assess the humility of individuals in organizational settings.

Test Year

2013

Administration Method and Scoring

The humility scale consists of 9 items, rated on a Likert scale where 1 indicates “Strongly Disagree,” 2 indicates “Disagree,” 3 indicates “Neutral,” 4 indicates “Agree,” and 5 indicates “Strongly Agree.”

Reliability and Validity

The internal consistency of the humility scale is reported with a coefficient of 0.95. Confirmatory factor analyses using multiple samples indicate that the three-dimensional humility scale showed good validity, with ideal fit indices such as χ²(p Factors and Subscales
The Humility Scale includes three subscales:
– 清晰的自我认识 (Clear Self-Awareness)
– 欣赏他人的成就 (Appreciating Other’s Achievements)
– 可教性 (Teachable Nature)

Keywords

Humility, Expressed Humility Scale, Interpersonal Interaction, Personality Trait, Organizational Behavior

Items in Chinese

1. 这个人积极寻求反馈，即使是批评性反馈吗？
2. 这个人承认自己不知道如何做某事吗？
3. 这个人承认他人比自己更有知识和技能吗？
4. 这个人注意到他人的长处吗？
5. 这个人经常赞美他人的优点吗？
6. 这个人对他人的独特贡献表示赞赏吗？
7. 这个人愿意向他人学习吗？
8. 这个人对他人的想法持开放态度吗？
9. 这个人经常听取他人的建议吗？

Items in English

1. This person actively seeks feedback, even if it is critical?
2. This person admits it when they don’t know how to do something?
3. This person acknowledges when others have more knowledge and skills than him- or herself?
4. This person takes notice of others’ strengths?
5. This person often compliments others on their strengths?
6. This person shows appreciation for the unique contributions of others?
7. This person is willing to learn from others?
8. This person is open to the ideas of others?
9. This person is often to the advice of others?

References

Owens B P, Johnson M D, Mitchell T R. (2013). Expressed Humility in Organizations: Implications for Performance, Teams, and Leadership. Organization Science, 24(5), 1517-1538.