This article describes the development and validation process of Escala de Conflitos Intragrupos (ECIG). Item construction was based on a two dimensional theoretical model according to which intra-group conflicts construct is composed both on disagreements related to tasks and on disagreements related to interpersonal relations. Initially, 13 items were constructed using a 5-point Likert scale. These items went through a process of semantic and construct validation. The construct validation was accomplished using a factor analysis (PAF, oblique rotation) on a sample of 200 undergraduate and postgraduate students of public and private universities. The most satisfactory solution indicated two factors, one related to conflicts concerning tasks and the other related to conflicts about interpersonal relations. Both factors showed appropriate psychometric properties (α=0,82 and α=0,86, respectively) and their content was in accordance with the adopted theoretical model explaining 57,48% of variance of conflict. Theoretical and practical implications of the use of this scale inside organizations are discussed.
Intragroup Conflict Scale; Interpersonal relations-related conflicts; Task-related conflicts
