Citation: Porath, C., Spreitzer, G., Gibson, C. and Garnett, F.G. (2012), Thriving at work: Toward its measurement, construct validation, and theoretical refinement. J. Organiz. Behav., 33: 250-275.
PMID or DOI: 10.1002/job.756
Main positive psychological well-being construct measured: Individual thriving at work
Sub-constructs measured: N/A
Available subscales: (1) Learning (i.e., an individual’s subjective experience of learning, rather than learning performance, behavior, or difference): 5 items; (2) Vitality (i.e., the state of having energy available ready for use): 5 items
Description: This 10-item scale measures thriving at work, which is defined as the psychological state in which individuals experience both a sense of vitality and learning.
Number of items: 10
Example of statement/item: Vitality: “I feel alive and vital”; Learning: “I see myself continually improving”, “I do not feel very energetic”
Response options: Participants indicate their response using a 7-point scale randing from 1 “strongly disagree to 7 “strongly agree”
Total score: Add up total points for each section (Vitality and Learning) and divide by 10 for the 10 total items
Examples of studies:
Walumbwa, Fred O, Muchiri, Michael K, Misati, Everlyne, Wu, Cindy, & Meiliani, Meiliani. (2018). Inspired to perform: A multilevel investigation of antecedents and consequences of thriving at work. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 39(3), 249-261.
Kaltenbrunner, M., Bengtsson, L., Mathiassen, S. E., Högberg, H., & Engström, M. (2019). Staff perception of Lean, care-giving, thriving and exhaustion: a longitudinal study in primary care. BMC health services research, 19(1), 652.
Yi-Feng Chen, N., Crant, J. M., Wang, N., Kou, Y., Qin, Y., Yu, J., & Sun, R. (2021). When there is a will there is a way: The role of proactive personality in combating COVID-19. Journal of Applied Psychology, 106(2), 199–213.