Perceived Injustice Scale
Measures the extent to which employees perceive unfair treatment and practices within their workplace.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Perceived Injustice Scale was developed by Randy Hodson, Sean Creighton, Cheryl S. Jamison, Sabine Rieble, and Sandy Welsh (1994). It is designed to measure Perceived Injustice. The scale is intended for use with Employees.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 4 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Strongly disagree, 2 = Somewhat disagree, 3 = Somewhat agree, 4 = Strongly agree.
Scoring
Items are summed to produce a total score.
Total scores range from 4 to 16. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Perceived Injustice: 4 – 7
- Moderate Perceived Injustice: 8 – 12
- High Perceived Injustice: 13 – 16
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Cronbach's alpha of .70.
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.