Job Embeddedness Scale – JES
Measures the collection of forces that influence an employee's retention and attachment to their organization and community.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Job Embeddedness Scale – JES was developed by Mitchell, T. R., Holtom, B. C., Lee, T. W., Sablynski, C. J., & Erez, M. (2001). It is designed to measure Job Embeddedness. The scale is intended for use with Working adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 23 items organized into 4 factors/subscales: Fit – Community, Fit – Organization, Sacrifice – Community, Sacrifice – Organization.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Fit – Community | 1,2,3,4,5 | 5 |
| Fit – Organization | 6,7,8,9,10,11 | 6 |
| Sacrifice – Community | 12,13,14 | 3 |
| Sacrifice – Organization | 15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23 | 9 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Agree Strongly, 5 = Agree.
The scale includes 1 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 23 to 115. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Embeddedness: 23 – 60
- Moderate Embeddedness: 61 – 90
- High Embeddedness: 91 – 115
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Alpha coefficients typically range from 0.80 to 0.89 for the Likert-based subscales.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 8 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.