Validating Cyberloafing Antecedents: An Exploratory Factor Analysis Among Malaysian Employees

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Autori principali: Shahrul Niza Samsudin, Nor Saidi Mohamed Nasir, Mohd Sufiean Hassan
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Lingua:Antico inglese
Pubblicazione: Zenodo 2025
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author Shahrul Niza Samsudin,
Nor Saidi Mohamed Nasir,
Mohd Sufiean Hassan,
author_facet Shahrul Niza Samsudin,
Nor Saidi Mohamed Nasir,
Mohd Sufiean Hassan,
contents <p>Cyberloafing, or the use of the internet by employees for personal purposes during working hours, has become a growing concern for organizations seeking to manage productivity and information security. While prior research has identified multiple antecedents of cyberloafing, including job-related stressors and workplace dynamics, there remains a need to validated measurement instruments to assess these constructs reliably. This study reports the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) conducted as part of the initial validation of a new cyberloafing antecedents scale among Malaysian employees. Using pilot data collected from 132 respondents, principal axis factoring with varimax rotation was employed to examine the factor structure. The results supported a multi-dimensional structure, with clear loadings on workplace ostracism, role ambiguity, role conflict, and role overload factors. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure verified sampling adequacy, and Bartlett’s test of sphericity confirmed factorability. All extracted factors demonstrated satisfactory reliability, with Cronbach’s Alpha values exceeding 0.70. The findings provide preliminary evidence for the construct validity and internal consistency of the proposed scale, contributing to the development of robust measurement tools for cyberloafing research. This study offers a foundation for future confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural model testing in diverse organizational settings.</p>
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spellingShingle Validating Cyberloafing Antecedents: An Exploratory Factor Analysis Among Malaysian Employees
Shahrul Niza Samsudin,
Nor Saidi Mohamed Nasir,
Mohd Sufiean Hassan,
Cyberloafing, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Workplace Stressors, Malaysia, Employee Behaviour, Scale Validation
<p>Cyberloafing, or the use of the internet by employees for personal purposes during working hours, has become a growing concern for organizations seeking to manage productivity and information security. While prior research has identified multiple antecedents of cyberloafing, including job-related stressors and workplace dynamics, there remains a need to validated measurement instruments to assess these constructs reliably. This study reports the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) conducted as part of the initial validation of a new cyberloafing antecedents scale among Malaysian employees. Using pilot data collected from 132 respondents, principal axis factoring with varimax rotation was employed to examine the factor structure. The results supported a multi-dimensional structure, with clear loadings on workplace ostracism, role ambiguity, role conflict, and role overload factors. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure verified sampling adequacy, and Bartlett’s test of sphericity confirmed factorability. All extracted factors demonstrated satisfactory reliability, with Cronbach’s Alpha values exceeding 0.70. The findings provide preliminary evidence for the construct validity and internal consistency of the proposed scale, contributing to the development of robust measurement tools for cyberloafing research. This study offers a foundation for future confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural model testing in diverse organizational settings.</p>
title Validating Cyberloafing Antecedents: An Exploratory Factor Analysis Among Malaysian Employees
topic Cyberloafing, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Workplace Stressors, Malaysia, Employee Behaviour, Scale Validation
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15501793