Understanding and Measuring Perceived Productivity

Abstract

The current research aims to define perceived productivity, understand how it is measured, and examine the predictors of perceived productivity. I used topic modelling to create a conceptual definition (Study 1a), which was later validated against people's own views of productivity (Study 2). I also conducted a rapid review (Study 1b) and evaluated the construct validity of the Subjective Productivity Scale (Study 2). Finally, I investigated predictors of perceived productivity using data from Connect (Studies 3a, 3b) and UpBeing app users (Study 4). Key findings relate perceived goal progress to perceived productivity. While the research provides a comprehensive view of perceived productivity, more research is needed to understand how it relates to objective productivity.