BRIEF RESEARCH REPORT article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Organizational Psychology
Examination of the reliability and validity of a French adaptation of a graphic single-item of organizational identification (brief report)
Martin Lauzier 1
François Durand 2
1. University of Quebec in Outaouais, Gatineau, Canada
2. University of Ottawa Telfer School of Management, Ottawa, Canada
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Abstract
This research presents results from two studies investigating the psychometric qualities of a graphic single-item measuring organizational identification (i.e., the individual's perception of unity and feeling of being one with the organization in which they work). Conducted on two samples, the first study revealed the convergent validity of a single-item graphic scale, obtaining a positive correlation with a measure of the same construct but comprising multiple written items. This study also showed the incremental validity of the graphic single-item in explaining job satisfaction and work engagement over and above the variance explained by the multiple written items instrument. The second study replicated the results observed in the first study and established the test-retest reliability of the graphic single-item. Taken together, these results recognize the potential and qualities of the French adaptation of the graphic single-item and offer researchers and organizations a rapid and effective way of measuring this construct in French-speaking populations.
Summary
Keywords
graphic single-item, Organizational identification, Reliability, test-retest, validity
Received
20 June 2025
Accepted
23 January 2026
Copyright
© 2026 Lauzier and Durand. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
*Correspondence: Martin Lauzier
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