The Development and Validation of the Academic Mobbing Scale (AMS): The Case of Türkiye

The Academic Mobbing Scale (AMS) was explicitly designed to evaluate workplace mobbing experiences within academic settings systematically. Following an exploratory factor analysis (EFA), the scale was found to comprise a six-factor structure that accounts for a significant portion of the variance in mobbing experiences. The identified dimensions of the scale are as follows: “Communication and Relationship Barriers”, “Barriers to Academic Work and Responsibilities, “Degradation and Discrimination”, “Withholding of Resources”, “Violence and Harassment”, and “Cyber Mobbing”. The scale comprises 32 items and was developed following an extensive pilot study to ensure its relevance and effectiveness. The psychometric properties of the AMS were assessed, and Cronbach's alpha coefficients indicated strong internal consistency. Specifically, the alpha values for the subscales were .93, .91, .88, .80, .83, and .72, respectively, with an overall scale reliability coefficient of .95. These results suggest that the AMS is a reliable tool for understanding the nuances of mobbing behaviours affecting academics. The Academic Mobbing Scale aims to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon by capturing various mobbing outcomes.