Strengths use and deficit correction in organizations: development and validation of a questionnaire

By Marianne van Woerkom, K. Mostert, Crizelle Els, Arnold B. Bakker, L. D. de Beer, Sebastiaan Rothmann Jr.. 2016

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Although the positive psychology tradition emphasizes the importance of a balanced approach regarding individual strengths and weaknesses, there is no valid instrument to measure these phenomena in organizations. The purpose of the present studies is to develop and validate an instrument that measures four dimensions, namely perceived organizational support (POS) for strengths use, POS for deficit correction, strengths use behaviour, and deficit correction behaviour. In study 1 and 2, the Strengths Use and Deficit COrrection (SUDCO) questionnaire was developed and tested for its factor structure, reliability, and convergent and criterion validity in two samples of South African employees (N = 338 and N = 361, respectively). In study 3, the convergent and criterion validity of the SUDCO were examined in a sample of Dutch engineers (N = 133). Results indicated that the intended dimensions of strengths use and deficit correction can be measured reliably with 24 items and showed convergent validity. Moreover, POS for strengths use and strengths use behaviour correlated positively with self- and manager-ratings of job performance, supporting the criterion validity of these scales. As expected, POS for deficit correction and deficit correction behaviour were unrelated to the performance ratings.

Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Social Psychology

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In Clinical Psychology

1. Marianne van Woerkom
2. Maria Christina Meyers

In Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

1. Maria Christina Meyers
2. Marianne van Woerkom

In Social Psychology

1. Maria Christina Meyers
2. Marianne van Woerkom
3. Arnold B. Bakker

Citations in the corpus

• Strengthening personal growth: The effects of a strengths intervention on personal growth initiative (2018, methodology): “Most developmental processes in organizations are based on a deficit model in which a person’sweaknesses are seen as their greatest opportunity for development (vanWoerkom et al., 2016).”