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Direct Experience with Organization
Measurement Model
A 12 item scale measured the feelings of the direct experience
with the organization, the scale was unidimensional with a
good reliability (Cronbach's Alpha = .90). This indicates that
persons are probably making a global or overall assessment
rather than examining individual characteristics or elements
of the situation.
The overall mean was 42.7 on a 12 to 60 scale. Essentially,
if one examines that average item score, the 3.55 is above the
midpoint of 3.00 (on a scale of 1 to 5), indicating a positive view
of the organization based on direct experience. The mean is
not universal with a standard deviation of about 1.5, so there
is a distribution of values around the mean. I would interpret
this as members reasonably happy with the organization and
feeling positive generally.
Associations and Differences
Sexual Orientation
Comparing the difference in direct experience of heterosexuals
versus members of the LGBTQ community with the
organization, heterosexuals express greater positive feelings
of direct experience, F (1,122) = 4.48, p < .05.
N M
Heterosexual 100 44
LGBTQ+ 24 41
Race
Comparing the difference in direct experience of white and
nonwhite members with the organization, nonwhites express
greater positive feelings of direct experience, F (1,134) = 5.44,
p < .05.
N M
White 112 42
Nonwhite 23 46
