Concept Model to Measure the Thriving at Work (TAW): Developing and Applying

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to develop and validate an instrument to measure the thriving at work concept for vitality and learning dimensions in Thailand. Twelve items were selected to assess the thriving at work instrument developed from published research, concepts and theory. The instrument was applied as a cross-sectional study and data were collected as establishing factors to confirm and ascertain construct validity. Reliability was tested by measuring internal consistency. The instrument showed excellent reliability at 0.950. Two factors, vitality and learning, were identified from confirmatory factor analysis. The thriving at work questionnaire is a new instrument in Thailand that comprehensively explores relevant dimensions to increase employees’ understanding of vitality and learning.

Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the Romanian Version of Thriving at Work Scale

“…Another example is the study carried out by Prem and colleagues (2017), who used the short version of the TWS composed of six items. Moreover, the only studies that validated this scale are the studies by Choi and Kim (2018), Lee and Lee (2020), and Na-Nan and colleagues (2020), the first two on the Korean population and the third on the Thai population. Choi and Kim (2018) validated the 10-item version, mentioning that it modifies the negative items into positive items.…”

“…In the case of Lee and Lee (2020), the final form of the scale is composed of eight positive items. Also, in the third case, Na-Nan and colleagues (2020) developed new items and validated a 12-item TWS. Thus, based on the construct validity of this scale, our results have supported using a total score of TWS as a principal recommendation and two scale scores if it needs specific analysis.…”