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Validation of the Swedish translation of the general self-efficacy scale
Abstract
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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Metadata
- 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
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- 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 › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › 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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