El objetivo del presente estudio fue presentar evidencias de validez de constructo, criterio y consistencia interna de un instrumento que mide el compromiso organizacional. Primero se desarrolló un ejercicio de redes semánticas naturales modificadas para elaborar un banco de reactivos, que posteriormente fueron validados por jueces expertos. En el segundo estudio se probó el instrumento conformado por 40 reactivos con una muestra de 140 trabajadores de una universidad pública del Estado de Guanajuato. Los resultados de este estudio permitieron identificar cuatro factores, observándose niveles adecuados de consistencia interna. Para la tercera fase se aplicó el instrumento final compuesto por 25 reactivos a 230 trabajadores de otra universidad pública, identificándose tres factores (afectivo, moral e identificación con objetivos y valores) con un α de .86 a .89. Los factores enc...

The aim of this study was to provide evidence of construct validity, criterion validity, and internal consistency of an instrument that measures organizational commitment. First, an exercise with natural semantic networks was developed to get a pool of items, which were subsequently validated by judges. The second study was a first test of the instrument with 40 items, in a sample of 140 workers of a public university in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. The results of the second study identify four factors with adequate levels of reliability. For the third study, the final instrument composed of 25 items was answered by 230 workers of a second public university, identifying three factors (affective, moral and identification with goals and values) with reliability indexes of α of .86 to .89. These factors are theoretically consistent. We discuss possible uses, scope and limitati...

The aim of this study was to provide evidence of construct validity, criterion validity, and internal consistency of an instrument that measures organizational commitment. First, an exercise with natural semantic networks was developed to get a pool of items, which were subsequently validated by judges. The second study was a first test of the instrument with 40 items, in a sample of 140 workers of a public university in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. The results of the second study identify four factors with adequate levels of reliability. For the third study, the final instrument composed of 25 items was answered by 230 workers of a second public university, identifying three factors (affective, moral and identification with goals and values) with reliability indexes of ? of .86 to .89. These factors are theoretically consistent. We discuss possible uses, scope and limitatio...