Development of the Singapore workplace wellbeing scale

Yip, Chad Chew Eun;Machin, Tony;Goh, Yong Wah

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The present research described the development of the Singapore Workplace Wellbeing scale which identified the factors that influence employee wellbeing in the Singapore workplace context. Participants completed an online survey in two separate studies. Study 1 involved (N = 318) conducting a parallel analysis followed by exploratory factor analysis on items generated from a qualitative study in the first phase of the research in which 13 workplace wellbeing factors unique to the Singapore context were identified. A confirmation factor analysis was conducted on study 2 (N = 303) which confirmed a 13-factor scale with 99 items. These factors were support from boss, fairness, autonomy, meaningful work, co-worker relationship, role clarity, work-life balance, learning and professional growth, person-organisation fit, employee engagement, employee recognition, flexitime work, accomplishment, and organisation support. The new scale showed sound construct reliability, internal consistency, convergent validity, discriminant, and nomological validity. Importantly, the scale showed significant and positive association with job performance and flourishing, but a significant and negative association with burnout and the negative emotional state of depression, anxiety, and stress. The scale has significant potential to be used as workplace wellbeing screening tool and in research in the Singapore context. Implications, future directions, and limitations of the research are discussed.

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Cogent Psychology

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Cogent Psychology

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2331-1908

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Taylor & Francis

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10.1080/23311908.2025.2571296