Escala de autoeficácia no trabalho (EAE-T): construção e estudos psicométricos / Self-Efficacy scale at work (EAE-T): construction and psychometric studies

O estudo teve por propósito a construção, desenvolver os estudos de evidência de validade com base na estrutura interna e buscar averiguar a confiabilidade de uma escala de avaliação da autoeficácia no trabalho (Escala de Autoeficácia no Trabalho ­ EAE-T). Participaram 260 trabalhadores, provenientes de organizações públicas e privadas de algumas cidades do interior do estado de São Paulo. Inicialmente a EAE-T apresentava 42 itens, entretanto, após a análise fatorial exploratória, ficou composta por 17 itens (α=0,90), agrupados em três fatores, sendo estes, Relações interpessoais trabalhistas (oito itens e α=0,89), Execução do trabalho (composto por cinco itens e α=0,78) e Relacionamento com a liderança (com quatro itens e α=0,66). A EAE-T se mostrou como uma escala adequada para avaliação da autoeficácia no trabalho, porém novos estudos se fazem necessários visando à realização da análise fatorial confirmatória e estudos para evidenciar outras formas de validade para o instrumento.

The purpose of the study was to construct and develop validity evidence studies based on the internal structure and reliability of a self-efficacy assessment scale at work (Escala de Autoeficácia no Trabalho ­ EAE-T). 260 workers, from both public and private companies of some cities of the interior of the state of São Paulo, participated. The EAE-T scale presented 42 items; however, after a exploratory factorial analysis it was composed of 17 items (α = 0.90), grouped into three aspects: interpersonal labor relations (eight items and α = 0.89), work performance (four items and α = 0.78) and relationship with leadership (four items and α = 0.66). EAE-T revealed to be an adequate scale for the evaluation of self-efficacy at work; nevertheless, new studies on the effects of the confirmatory factorial analysis and studies to evidence other forms of validity for the instrument are needed.

Autoeficacia en el trabajo: revisión bibliométrica entre 2004 y 2014 en la base de datos ebsco - Academic Search / Self-efficacy at work: bibliometric revision between 2004 and 2014 in the EBSCO database - Academic Search

Resumen La autoeficacia está asociada a la percepción de los individuos sobre la capacidad de planear y ejecutar determinadas tareas. Cuando percibido de forma positiva en el contexto laboral, ese constructo se muestra un importante factor a ser relacionado con el compromiso en el trabajo y la motivación. El objetivo de este estudio fue realizar una revisión bibliométrica sobre el tema autoeficacia en el trabajo. Se investigó el período 2004- 2014, en la base de datos EBSCO - Academic Search, utilizando para la búsqueda las palabras self-efficacy y work. Se encontraron 22 artículos que fueron analizados en relación con las siguientes variables: año de publicación, país de origen del primer autor, nombre del periódico, metodología utilizada, tipo de muestra, instrumento utilizado para la evaluación del constructo e informaciones referentes a las cualidades psicométricas de estos instrumentos. La mayor parte de los artículos fueron publicados entre 2010 y 2012, y el país con más autores sobre el tema fue Estados Unidos. Los periódicos en los cuales hubo publicaciones fueron 21, y sobre la metodología utilizada se observó un predominio de estudios de campo, con muestras variadas, y también variabilidad de instrumentos utilizados.

Abstract Self-efficacy is associated with the perception of the ability of individuals to plan and perform certain tasks. In the employment context this construct when perceived positively, has proven to be an important factor to be related to the engagement at work and motivation. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of literature on the topic self-efficacy at work. Therefore, researched the period of 2004-2014, in the database EB-SCO - Academic Search, using as keywords for the search "self-efficacy" and "work". It was found 22 articles and these were analyzed in relation to the variables years of publication, country of origin of the first author, journal name, methodology, sample type, instrument used to evaluate self-efficacy at work and information on the psychometric qualities these instruments. Based on the results, most of the articles were published between the years 2010-2012, with the United States as the country most representative in terms of authorship. 21 different journals were found to have published on the subject and, as to the methodology used in the studies, the majority was of field of study, with different samples and there was also variability of instruments adopted for the measurement of self-efficacy at work.