A Measure of Psychological Maturity
- 1 June 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Group & Organization Studies
- Vol. 13 (2) , 225-238
- https://doi.org/10.1177/105960118801300208
Abstract
Traditional scale construction procedures were used to develop an 11-item scale to measure psychological maturity. Preliminary results from two independent samples suggest an internally consistent scale when completed by managers, peers, and by self-report. Manager and peer ratings were significantly correlated, suggesting convergent validity between "objective" raters. Manager and peer ratings were also both significantly correlated with a performance measure. Findings suggest the scale warrants additional examination in other samples and settings. Variables that might show relationships with psychological maturity are suggested.Keywords
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