PMPS · Degree of endorsing merit-based resource allocation
Preference for the Merit Principle Scale
Overview
Preference for the Merit Principle Scale
A measure of individual preference for distributing resources according to people’s contributions and qualifications.
- Construct
- Degree of endorsing merit-based resource allocation
- Target Population
- Adult participants
- Response Format
- 7-point Likert-type scale, from 1 = strongly disagree to 7 = strongly agree
- Number of Items
- 8 items
- Year
- 1999
- Adaptation Year
- 2016
Statistics
Reliability
THe Turkish form showed Cronbach’s alpha of .75. Item-total correlations ranged from .35 to .52, inter-item correlations ranged from .12 to .46, and test–retest reliability was .73.
Evidence
Validity Notes
CFA supported a one-factor 8-item Turkish form after removing seven items from the original 15-item form. The final model showed acceptable fit, and factor loadings ranged from .41 to .64.
Notes
Additional Notes
The original scale was developed as a 15-item one-factor measure. In the Turkish adaptation, Items 1, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 were removed; the retained items were 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 15.
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How to Cite
Özeralp, K., Peker, M., & Meşe, G. (2016, September 5–7). Liyakat İlkesi Tercihi Ölçeği’nin (LİTÖ) Türkçe uyarlama çalışması [Turkish adaptation of the Preference for the Merit Principle Scale]. [Poster presentation]. 19th National Congress of Psychology, İzmir, Turkey.
Citation for Original Scale
Davey, L. M., Bobocel, D. R., Hing, L. S. S., & Zanna, M. P. (1999). Preference for the merit principle scale: an individual difference measure of distributive justice preferences. Social Justice Research, 12(3), 223–240. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1022148418210