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Validation of the Swedish translation of the general self-efficacy scale

Löve, Jesper, Moore, Crystal Dea, Hensing, Gunnel·2012·Quality of Life Research

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Purpose To study the internal consistency, factorial structure, and convergent validity of the Swedish translation of the General Self-Efficacy scale (S-GSE).Methods The S-GSE and two items on mental and physical work capacity were completed by a randomized population cohort (n = 4,027) and two cohorts (n = 3,310 and n = 498) of incident cases of sick-leave (>14 days).Results S-GSE means were higher among men than women in two of the cohorts and higher in the randomized population cohort than in the two sick-leave cohorts. Internal consistency was high with α = .90. Unidimensionality was indicated and factor loadings ranged between .64 and .80. Moderate correlations (.35-.38) between the S-GSE and mental work capacity were found in all cohorts. Yet, the correlation between S-GSE and physical work capacity was weaker in the sick-leave cohorts. The psychometric properties showed similar patterns across gender.Conclusions Across three cohorts, additionally stratified by gender, the S-GSE comprised one single latent factor and showed high internal consistency. However, since S-GSE was more strongly related to self-assessments of mental work capacity than physical work capacity regardless of sick-leave status, the S-GSE may not be a strong predictor of beliefs about physical work capacity across all populations.

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Authors
Löve, J., Moore, C. D., & Hensing, G.
Affiliations
  • University of Gothenburg (SE)
  • Skidmore College (US)
Corresponding author
Löve, Jesper
Venue
Quality of Life Research
Published
2011-10-08
Volume
21
Issue
7
Pages
1249-1253
ISSN
  • 0962-9343 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2649
OpenAlex
W2142473291
Cited by
186
References
12
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FWCI
4.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Quality of Life Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Creative Matter (Skidmore College) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
Keywords
General Self-Efficacy Scale, Swedish translation, psychometric validation, internal consistency, factor structure, convergent validity, sick leave, work capacity, mental work capacity, physical work capacity, gender differences, self-efficacy
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Health Status, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Psychometrics, Sweden, Work Capacity Evaluation, Reproducibility of Results, Cohort Studies, Sick Leave, Self Efficacy, Young Adult

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