Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the Rigid and Flexible Persistence Scale in a Brazilian professional sample

Abstract Persistence involves the intention to maintain efforts when faced with obstacles and challenges, in order to achieve a specific goal. The Rigid and Flexible Persistence Scale (RFPS) is a self-report measure that assesses persistence that is theoretically derived from the premises of the Dualistic Model of Passion. The aim of the present research was to adapt the RFPS to Brazilian Portuguese and to estimate its evidence of validity and reliability in the context of work. Participants were 400 professionals, 55.8% women, aged between 18 and 68 years. The results indicate that the RFPS presented validity evidence based on the content. Corresponding to the theoretical expectations, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses demonstrated adequacy of the structure composed of two factors, explaining 75% of the data variance, with good levels of reliability. The RFPS also revealed strong invariance across gender and work conditions (in-person vs remote). Flexible persistence showed positive association with harmonious passion and occupational self-efficacy. Conversely, rigid persistence showed positive association with obsessive passion. It was observed a mediational role of occupational self-efficacy in the relationship between harmonious passion and flexible persistence. Overall, the findings suggest that the RFPS is an adequate measure of persistence in a Brazilian occupational sample.

Atitudes e tomada de decisão de profissionais na avaliação de situações de abuso sexual / Professional attitudes and decision making in assessing child sexual abuse / Actitudes profesionales y toma de decisiones en la evaluación de abuso sexual

O objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar as atitudes dos profissionais que atuam na rede de proteção em relação à avaliação de casos de abuso sexual (AS) e investigar relações com os níveis de autoeficácia ocupacional, tomada de decisão, características sociodemográficas e laborais. Participaram do estudo 165 trabalhadores, 86% do sexo feminino, com idade média de 37,6 anos (DP = 10,1 anos). A análise de rede apontou que a atitude denominada especificidade regula as atitudes de sensibilidade e ceticismo. A autoeficácia ocupacional não se relacionou com nenhuma variável e a tomada decisão apresentou correlação negativa com a atitude sensibilidade. A idade apresentou correlação negativa com a atitude sensibilidade. Profissionais que atuaram na área jurídica apresentaram maiores níveis de medo de não identificar o abuso em comparação aos profissionais da Saúde. Os resultados indicam a necessidade de investimento em treinamentos efetivos para adoção de práticas baseadas em evidências em para atuação nos diferentes setores da rede de proteção e atendimento, bem como importância de supervisão de casos para adequada identificação, notificação e encaminhamentos.

The objective of this work was to characterize the attitudes of professionals working in the welfare system in cases of sexual abuse and to investigate relationships with the levels of occupational self-efficacy, decision making, sociodemographic and labor characteristics. The study included 165 workers, 86% female, with a mean age of 37.6 years (SD = 10.1 years). The network analysis pointed out that the specificity attitude regulates the attitudes of sensitivity and skepticism. Occupational self-efficacy was not related to any variable and decision making showed a negative correlation with the sensitivity attitude. Age showed a negative correlation with the attitude of sensitivity. Professionals who worked in the legal field had higher levels of fear of not identifying abuse compared to health professionals. The results indicate the need to invest in effective training for the adoption of evidence-based practices in order to act in the different sectors of the protection and care network, as well as the importance of supervising cases for proper identification, notification and referrals.

El objetivo de este trabajo fue caracterizar las actitudes de los profesionales que trabajan en el sistema de bienestar en casos de abuso sexual e investigar las relaciones con los niveles de autoeficacia ocupacional, toma de decisiones, características sociodemográficas y laborales. El estudio incluyó a 165 trabajadores, 86% mujeres, con una edad media de 37,6 años (DE = 10,1 años). El análisis de la red señaló que la actitud de especificidad regula las actitudes de sensibilidad y escepticismo. La autoeficacia ocupacional no se relacionó con ninguna variable y la toma de decisiones mostró una correlación negativa con la actitud de sensibilidad. La edad mostró una correlación negativa con la actitud de sensibilidad. Los profesionales que trabajaban en el campo legal tenían niveles más altos de miedo a no identificar el abuso en comparación con los profesionales de la salud. Los resultados indican la necesidad de invertir en capacitación efectiva para adoptar prácticas basadas en evidencia para trabajar en los diferentes sectores de la red de protección y atención, así como la importancia de supervisar los casos para su adecuada identificación, notificación y derivación.

Perceived Opportunities to Craft Scale: adaptation and evidence of the construct validity of the Brazilian version

Abstract Employees' perceived opportunities to craft (POCs) influence actual job crafting behavior, which may have consequences for their well-being and work performance. This study aimed to validate the perceived opportunities to craft scale (POCS) in the Brazilian context. We collected data from Brazilian employees (N = 1451) in two separate samples. The factor structure, reliability, and convergent validity of the POCS were tested using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA), and external variables. The results indicated that the POCS-Brazilian version (with seven-point and five-point Likert scale) replicated the unidimensional structure of the original instrument. POCs showed significant positive and moderate correlations with occupational self-efficacy, work engagement and job crafting, and negative associations with workaholism. Both POCS-Brazilian versions were reliable according to three types of reliability indexes and also showed discriminant and convergent validity evidence.

Escala de Autoeficácia Ocupacional em Intervenções com Populações Vulneráveis / Occupational Self-Efficacy in Interventions for Populations in Social Vulnerability Scale

RESUMO Foram investigadas as evidências de validade da Escala de Autoeficácia Ocupacional em Intervenções com Populações Vulneráveis (EAO-IPV). A amostra foi composta por 549 profissionais da Rede de Proteção (88% mulheres), com idade média de 37,8 anos (DP = 10 anos). A estrutura fatorial da escala foi investigada por meio de modelagem de equações estruturais exploratória (MEEE). Os resultados indicaram a solução unifatorial da versão de 18 itens como a mais adequada. Os resultados das análises de validade concorrente e convergente estiveram no sentido esperado. Os índices de autoeficácia ocupacional para intervenções com populações em vulnerabilidade estiveram positivamente associados aos níveis de autoeficácia ocupacional, aos afetos positivos e à realização profissional, e negativamente associados aos afetos negativos, exaustão emocional e despersonalização.

ABSTRACT The evidences of validity of Occupational Self-Efficacy in Interventions for Populations in Social Vulnerability Scale (OSE - IPSV - S) were evaluated. The sample included 549 professionals of Welfare Network (88% female), mean age 37.8 years (SD = 10 years). The factorial structure of the scale was investigated through an exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM). Results pointed to a one-factor solution of the 18 items version as the most reliable to the data. The results of the concurrent and convergente validity were in the expected direction. The levels of occupational self-efficacy in interventions for populations in social vulnerability were positively related to occupational self-efficacy, positive affect and personal accomplishment, and negatively correlated with negative affect, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization.

El papel moderador de la autoeficacia ocupacional entre la satisfacción y la irritación laboral / Occupational Self-Efficacy as a Moderator between Job Satisfaction and Irritation at Work

El presente artículo pretende aportar evidencia empírica sobre el posible rol modulador que la expectativa de autoeficacia ocupacional ejerce sobre la satisfacción laboral y la irritación laboral. El estudio se llevó a cabo con una muestra multi-ocupacional de 386 sujetos, 47.1% mujeres y 52.9% hombres, con una media de edad de 38 años (d.t. 12.03), todos ellos en activo a la hora de rellenar los siguientes cuestionarios: La Escala de irritación, el Índice descriptivo del trabajo y la Escala de autoeficacia ocupacional. Se llevaron a cabo análisis de correlaciones, análisis de varianza y análisis de regresión múltiple. Los resultados obtenidos mediante análisis de correlaciones, confirmaron una relación positiva entre autoeficacia ocupacional y satisfacción laboral (en las dimensiones trabajo en sí mismo, supervisión y promoción p < 0.01) y una relación negativa entre irritación emocional y autoeficacia ocupacional (p < 0.01). Además se comprobó, mediante el análisis de varianza y el análisis de regresión, que entre los sujetos con menor satisfacción laboral, aquellos con mayor autoeficacia mostraban menores niveles de estrés, lo cual confirma el papel modulador de la autoeficacia sobre las experiencias de estrés laboral. Por tanto, una conclusión o implicación importante de los resultados es la confirmación de la autoeficacia ocupacional como un moderador relevante entre la satisfacción y la experiencia de irritación laboral.

The present article tries to gather empirical evidence for the moderating role of occupational self-efficacy beliefs between job satisfaction and specific responses to stress such as irritation at work. A multi-occupational sample of 386 subjects participated in this study, 47.1% women and 52.9% men. The mean age was 38 years old (s.d. 12.03), all of them in an active situation when filling in the following questionnaires: The Irritation Scale, the Job Descriptive Index, and the Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale. Correlation analyses, analyses of variance and regression analyses were carried through. Results obtained through correlation analyses confirmed a positive relation between occupational self-efficacy and job satisfaction (dimensions work itself, supervision, and promotion, p < 0.01), and a negative relation between emotional irritation and occupational self-efficacy (p < 0.01). Besides, analyses of variance and regression analyses confirmed that among the subjects with lower levels of job satisfaction, those with higher self-efficacy showed lower levels of stress, thus, confirming the moderating role of occupational self-efficacy on work stress experience. Therefore, an important conclusion or implication of the results is the confirmation of the occupational self-efficacy as a moderator between the satisfaction and the experience of irritation at work.