Colledani, D., Falvo, R., De Carlo, A., & Capozza, D.
Further evidence for the validity of the KUT: A measure of organizational commitment
Theories of organizational commitment (OC) and related measures are the background of this work. A valid measure of OC, useful for its brevity and adaptability to different targets, was proposed by Klein and colleagues (the KUT, “Klein et al. Unidimensional Target-free” scale, 2014). The goal of the present study was to test its validity in the Italian context. A sample of employees (N = 906), belonging to different organizations, was interviewed using an online questionnaire. Findings supported the unidimensional structure of the scale and its reliability. Furthermore, the KUT was invariant across occupational levels, genders, job seniority, and educational levels. Findings also showed its nomological validity: the KUT was associated, in the expected direction, with the constructs included in Meyer and Maltin’s model of well-being. The incremental validity was demonstrated as well. Thus, findings proved the validity of the KUT’s Italian version and provided support to Meyer and Maltin’s model.
Testing, Psychometrics, Methodology in Applied Psychology, 2024, Vol. 31, pp. 377-396, DOI: 10.4473/TPM31.3.8
