Validating the model of Individual disfavor in organization; an indication of workplace violence (case study: Payame Noor university of west Azerbaijan province)

The aim of this study is to validate the model of Individual disfavor in organization in Payame Noor university of west Azerbaijan province. According to the purpose, the current research is an applied one, in terms of the method of data collection it is a descriptivesurvey research and based on the nature of the data it is a quantitative research. For data collection, researcher-made questionnaires were provided to 210 university employees that were selected as a sample from the statistical population of 465 people by using the probability method and stratified sampling according to the volume. Data analysis was done using structural equation modeling and AMOS software. After checking the face and content validity, the construct validity of the questionnaires was validated through confirmatory factor analysis. Then, the proposed conceptual model was examined through path analysis using the maximum probability method, and then the fit of the experimental data was tested with the default model. The results showed that the factor loadings of most of the questions were acceptable and individual factors with a coefficient of 0.41, group factors with a coefficient of 0.30, and organizational factors with a coefficient of 0.38 had a significant effect on the individual disfavor in organization and the effect of the individual disfavor in organization was also significant on the individual consequences with a coefficient of 0.52 and on the organizational consequences with a coefficient of 0.27. Goodness of fit indexes was generally acceptable and the presented model was valid.