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Access Type
WSU Access
Date of Award
January 2024
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Marcus W. Dickson
Abstract
The aims and objectives of this study were two-fold. First, this study developed and validated a measure of Social Connection Preference Behaviors (SCPB). Findings revealed support for the SCPB measure’s content, convergent, discriminant and criterion-related validities, second-order latent structure, and internal consistency. Second, the study explored not only the direct effects of SCPB on employees’ attitudes, behaviors and intentions, but also the underlying mechanisms through which these relationships operate. Empirical findings from two studies demonstrated that SCPB was negatively correlated with job satisfaction, affective commitment and organizational justice perceptions (i.e., distributive, procedural and interactional) while positively related to CWBs and intentions to quit. Furthermore, organizations justice perceptions were found to significantly mediate the relationship between SCPB and worker attitudes, behaviors and intentions. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Chawota, Takudzwa A., "“it’s Not What You Know But Who You Know”: The Impact Of Social Connection Preference Behaviors (scpb) On Employee Attitude, Behaviors & Intentions" (2024). Wayne State University Theses. 950.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_theses/950