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Measuring the Consequences of Injustice

University College of the Cariboo, cfsjs{at}eiu.edu

The factor structure of measures of consequences of distributive injustice was explored. Study I reports confirmatory factor analyses of two samples of data in which university student subjects read vignettes about a student who worked at a particular job and was paid a low wage. Judgments of fairness and of happiness were clear and measurable consequences of underpay injustice. A Justice Emotions factor (anger and guilt) was also present, although this factor was not psychometrically sound. A method factor was also required to obtain an adequate fit to the data. In Study 2, the Justice and Happiness factors were replicated. Anger and Guilt formed separate factors. In an overpay situation, this structure did not fit the data. Exploratory factor analysis suggested the presence of two second-order factors (Happiness/Anger and Fairness/Guilt). Implications for both theoretical and methodological issues in the study of distributive justice are discussed.

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