Citation

Lecours A, Therriault PY. Can. J. Behav. Sci. 2018; 50(2): 65-70.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Canadian Psychological Association, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1037/cbs0000087

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The adoption of safe work behaviour is largely related to workers' motivation toward safety. Assessment of young French workers' motivation toward safety is a challenge since no validated tool exists. The aim of this study was to translate into French the Self-Determined Safety Motivation Scale (SDSMS). Steps of parallel translation, against-translation, and pretest were conducted, prior to the administration to 225 participants.

RESULTS of exploratory factor analyses supported a five-factor structure, and confirmatory factor analyses suggested the questionnaire is in line with the Self-Determination Theory. However, results question the nature and relevance of the integrated motivation. Internal consistency was satisfactory for each subscale, and test-retest reliability was high for the majority of items. The French version of SDSMS is a reliable and valid tool for use in research and in practice. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)

Keywords

Foreign Language Translation; Motivation; Psychometrics; Questionnaires; Safety; Self-Determination; Test Construction; Test Reliability; Test Validity; Theories