The Approach‐Avoidance Job Crafting Scale: Development and validation of a measurement of the hierarchical structure of job crafting

The Approach-Avoidance Job Crafting Scale (AAJCS) builds on our adjusted version of a hierarchical structure job crafting by Zhang and Parker from 2019. In developing validating the new AAJCS, we, first, developed German items in stepwise procedure (pilot study). Second, we tested factor reliability (Study 1). Third, replicated previous results construct validity 2). Fourth, ensured criterion AAJCS 3). suggested existence two independent factors, namely, approach avoidance crafting, rather than global factor. Furthermore, each consist four dimensions, thus reflecting crafting. Within these aspects concepts are integrated. distinction between became apparent comparison their validities as follows: Approach was positively related to work-related outcomes, while negatively associated with work engagement performance. exhibited incremental regard predict performance beyond concepts.