Handbook of Organization Measurement

Relatedness

construct.relatedness

The degree to which a person feels connected to, cared for by, and a sense of belonging with others at work.

§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 — RelatednessCC0-1.0Owned · shown in full

I feel valued by my coworkers.

I often feel isolated in my work environment.reverse-keyed

I have strong friendships with my colleagues.

I feel like my opinions matter to others at work.

I struggle to connect with my team members.reverse-keyed

I can rely on my coworkers for support.

I enjoy sharing my thoughts with my coworkers.

I feel excluded from group activities at work.reverse-keyed

I have a sense of belonging in my workplace.

Response: 1 Strongly disagree · … · 5 Strongly agree

Predicted psychometrics. These 9 items carry a design grade of A (avg design score 98/100) 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 relatedness predicts

Outcome	r	k	N	Grade	Confidence
Affective Commitment	+0.60	1	16,984	A	single study
Job Satisfaction	+0.52	1	12,519	A	single study
Work Engagement	+0.48	1	25,971	A	single study
Task Performance	+0.25	2	35,909	A	coherent