Validation of the Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale in a Sample of Chinese Employees
Occupational self-efficacy, which refers to the belief that one is competent to fulfill work-related tasks or activities, has attracted increasing attention in recent years. The six-item version of the Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale (OSS-6) is an excellent tool for evaluating occupational self-eff...
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| author | Jiaxi Peng Jiaxi Zhang Xinzhou Zhou Zhengwei Wan Weizhuo Yuan Junxiao Gui Junxiao Gui Xia Zhu |
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| description | Occupational self-efficacy, which refers to the belief that one is competent to fulfill work-related tasks or activities, has attracted increasing attention in recent years. The six-item version of the Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale (OSS-6) is an excellent tool for evaluating occupational self-efficacy; however, there is currently no report of the reliability and validity of the OSS-6 among Chinese people. This study aimed to translate the OSS-6 into Chinese and evaluate its reliability and validity in a sample of Chinese employees. A total of 433 junior staff at several firms completed the Chinese version of the OSS-6, the General Self-Efficacy Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire, the in-role performance scale, and the career calling scale. Four weeks later, 94 participants were recalled and were retested using the OSS-6. Factor analysis results supported the one-factor model of the OSS-6. Excellent internal consistency was obtained with the OSS-6. Additionally, the OSS-6 results were significantly correlated with general self-efficacy, self-esteem, job satisfaction, in-role performance, and career calling. Furthermore, occupational self-efficacy was found to partially mediate the effects of career calling on job satisfaction and in-role performance. The results of this study supported the cross-cultural consistency of the structure of the OSS-6 and showed that the Chinese version of the OSS-6 demonstrated excellent validity and reliability. Therefore, the Chinese version of the OSS-6 can be used as an assessment tool for evaluating occupational self-efficacy in future studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-897d3cfd1f524558b52a596b9f3fa0ab2022-12-21T18:27:20ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782021-11-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.755134755134Validation of the Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale in a Sample of Chinese EmployeesJiaxi Peng0Jiaxi Zhang1Xinzhou Zhou2Zhengwei Wan3Weizhuo Yuan4Junxiao Gui5Junxiao Gui6Xia Zhu7College of Teachers, Chengdu University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Political Theory, Xi’an Research Institute of High-Technology, Xi’an, ChinaCollege of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, ChinaCollege of Teachers, Chengdu University, Chengdu, ChinaCollege of Teachers, Chengdu University, Chengdu, ChinaInternational College of Digital Innovation, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ThailandCollege of Overseas Education, Chengdu University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, ChinaOccupational self-efficacy, which refers to the belief that one is competent to fulfill work-related tasks or activities, has attracted increasing attention in recent years. The six-item version of the Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale (OSS-6) is an excellent tool for evaluating occupational self-efficacy; however, there is currently no report of the reliability and validity of the OSS-6 among Chinese people. This study aimed to translate the OSS-6 into Chinese and evaluate its reliability and validity in a sample of Chinese employees. A total of 433 junior staff at several firms completed the Chinese version of the OSS-6, the General Self-Efficacy Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire, the in-role performance scale, and the career calling scale. Four weeks later, 94 participants were recalled and were retested using the OSS-6. Factor analysis results supported the one-factor model of the OSS-6. Excellent internal consistency was obtained with the OSS-6. Additionally, the OSS-6 results were significantly correlated with general self-efficacy, self-esteem, job satisfaction, in-role performance, and career calling. Furthermore, occupational self-efficacy was found to partially mediate the effects of career calling on job satisfaction and in-role performance. The results of this study supported the cross-cultural consistency of the structure of the OSS-6 and showed that the Chinese version of the OSS-6 demonstrated excellent validity and reliability. Therefore, the Chinese version of the OSS-6 can be used as an assessment tool for evaluating occupational self-efficacy in future studies.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.755134/fulloccupational self-efficacy scaleself-efficacyitem analysisreliabilityvalidity |
| spellingShingle | Jiaxi Peng Jiaxi Zhang Xinzhou Zhou Zhengwei Wan Weizhuo Yuan Junxiao Gui Junxiao Gui Xia Zhu Validation of the Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale in a Sample of Chinese Employees Frontiers in Psychology occupational self-efficacy scale self-efficacy item analysis reliability validity |
| title | Validation of the Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale in a Sample of Chinese Employees |
| title_full | Validation of the Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale in a Sample of Chinese Employees |
| title_fullStr | Validation of the Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale in a Sample of Chinese Employees |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of the Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale in a Sample of Chinese Employees |
| title_short | Validation of the Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale in a Sample of Chinese Employees |
| title_sort | validation of the occupational self efficacy scale in a sample of chinese employees |
| topic | occupational self-efficacy scale self-efficacy item analysis reliability validity |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.755134/full |
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