Development And Initial Validation Of Role Overload Scale

Abstract

This article reports the initial validation of a new instrument, the Role Overload
Scale, for assessing the perception of role stress among executives’. The Items were
generated in English and Hindi both languages. Face validity of the scale items were
checked by expert panel and found satisfactory. Factor analysis results indicated a
two-factor solution which providing empirical evidence for the factorial structure of
the Role Overload Scale namely un-fulfillment of social demands and insufficient of
resources. Reliability of the scale (including components) was found satisfactory. The
scale was also found valid in terms of item validity and convergent and divergent validity.
The scale is useful to assess the perception of role overload among managerial personnel.