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Development and Validation of Workplace Spirituality Scale in a South Asian Context

Arjun Kumar Shrestha et al.

Management and Labour Studies2026https://doi.org/10.1177/0258042x261429256article
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This study aimed to develop and validate a workplace spirituality (WPS) scale tailored to a South Asian context. The scale’s initial item pool was generated by combining insights from a qualitative study and extant WPS scales. The item pool was subjected to face validity checks, member feedback and expert evaluation. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis resulted in a 29-item WPS scale with six dimensions: altruism, interpersonal positivity, duty orientation, self-regulation, interconnectedness and mindfulness. The scale exhibits good internal consistency reliability, composite reliability, convergent validity, discriminant validity, predictive validity and nomological validity. This study addresses concerns regarding construct validity and the scale-construction process. It is the first to develop a WPS scale in a South Asian context using an emic approach, thereby opening the door for future validation studies and continued refinement and contributes to indigenizing the predominantly Western conceptualizations of WPS.

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@article{arjun2026,
  title        = {{Development and Validation of Workplace Spirituality Scale in a South Asian Context}},
  author       = {Arjun Kumar Shrestha et al.},
  journal      = {Management and Labour Studies},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/0258042x261429256},
}

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