Work Climate Questionnaire – WCQ
Measures employees' perceptions of the degree of autonomy support provided by their immediate manager or supervisor.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Work Climate Questionnaire – WCQ was developed by Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan (2000). It is designed to measure Perceived Autonomy Support. The scale is intended for use with Working adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 15 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Strongly disagree, 2 = 2, 3 = 3, 4 = Neutral, 5 = 5, 6 = 6, 7 = Strongly agree.
The scale includes 1 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Item scores are averaged to produce a mean score.
Total scores range from 15 to 105. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Perceived Autonomy Support: 15 – 45
- Moderate Perceived Autonomy Support: 46 – 75
- High Perceived Autonomy Support: 76 – 105
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of High (typically alpha > 0.90).
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.