Creation and analysis of psychometric properties of the Managerial Identity Status Questionnaire

Purpose. The article presents the results of the development of the Managerial Identity Status Questionnaire (MISQ), based on the advanced status model of identity of James Marcia. The advantage of the established methodology is to take into account the specifics of such a professional group as managers, as well as the transition to quantitative research methods, which makes it possible to establish correlation and cause-effect relationships of managerial identity with other psychological constructs. The paper presents a check of the factor structure of the questionnaire, the optimal composition of the scales and its psychometric properties, such as convergent and discriminant validity and reliability (internal consistency). Methodology. The study was attended by 449 people, 275 employees of various organizations, and 174 managers (92 managers and 82 entrepreneurs). Results. The EFA revealed two factors corresponding to the Commitment (alpha = .79) and Reconsideration of Commitment (alpha = .81). The total variance explained was 63.82%. Using CFA, the optimal factor structure was selected, with recommended indices of correspondence of confirmatory models (chi(2) = 12.54; RMSEA = .057; df = 8; SRMR = .040; CFI = .987; TLI = .976; AIC = 2946.661). The scales of the questionnaire have convergent and discriminant validity. Findings. The results of the study show that the Managerial Identity Status Questionnaire has acceptable psychometric properties. The value of the results. The first version of the questionnaire was created, which allows to quantify the status of managerial identity.