Pietzonka, M., & Kolb, C. J.
Diversity acceptance as an individual ability: The new rating scale DWD-O5 for the organizational context
Diversity acceptance enables individuals to deal with social diversity in a constructive and goal-oriented way. The DWD-O5 rating scale is a new, multidimensional survey tool for the organizational context to measure this trait. It was developed in three steps: after item analysis (n = 203), iterative exploratory factor analyses followed (n = 2,443), in which 40 models were generated and compared. An interpretable model with five factors and 15 items was chosen. With a third sample (n = 761) this model was verified via confirmatory factor analysis. Taking the relevant parameters (RMSEA, SRMR, CFI, TLI) into account, the scale has a high model quality. The DWD-O5 has a good reliability (internal consistency α = .85, split-half correlation r = .81, retest reliability r = .85). The validity was examined. The scale proved itself in practice and can be used as a research tool to examine questions of development, changeability, and other implications of diversity acceptance. Practical uses and limitations are discussed.
Testing, Psychometrics, Methodology in Applied Psychology, 2021, Vol. 28, pp. 399-414, DOI: 10.4473/TPM28.4.1
