Handbook of Organization Measurement
Psychological Ownership
construct.psychological_ownership
the feeling that a target of ownership (one's job or organization) is psychologically experienced as mine
§1The Principia rendering
A copyright-clean measure of this construct, authored by Principia and free to use — the one we can show in full.
Principia CC — Psychological OwnershipCC0-1.0Owned · shown in full
I feel a strong connection to my organization.
I often think of my job as part of my identity.
My work feels important to me personally.
I care deeply about my organization's success.
I sometimes feel detached from my job responsibilities.reverse-keyed
I don’t always feel invested in my work.reverse-keyed
My organization feels like it belongs to someone else.reverse-keyed
I rarely think about how my work impacts me.reverse-keyed
I do not feel ownership over my projects.reverse-keyed
I feel that my ideas are valued in my role.
I believe that my work environment shapes my feelings.
Response: 1 Strongly disagree · … · 5 Strongly agree
Predicted psychometrics. These 11 items carry a design grade of A (avg design score 93/100) from the item-design model — an estimate pending calibration, not a measured reliability. Real responses (via deployment) sharpen it toward measured, which is what the licensing model collects.
§3The math on what we know
Synthesized priors from the live registry: pooled r, studies (k), total N, top study grade, and heterogeneity. Rows flagged for heterogeneity or single-study evidence are directional, not settled — read them as a central tendency.
What psychological ownership predicts
| Outcome | r | k | N | Grade | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Citizenship Behavior OCB | +0.40 | 1 | 50 | A | single study |
| Organizational Commitment | +0.31 | 1 | 50 | A | single study |
| Task Performance | +0.26 | 1 | 50 | A | single study |
| Job Satisfaction | +0.21 | 1 | 24,398 | A | single study |