Jean-Philippe Gaudron

Assessing computer anxiety with the interaction model of anxiety: development and validation of the computer anxiety trait subscale

This study was conducted to develop and validate a new computer anxiety scale. The scale is based on an interaction model of anxiety that emphasizes the influential role of specific situations e.g. computer interaction situations. The data supported the reliability and the validity of the scale. During a computer interaction, greater computer anxiety was associated with greater state anxiety. Interest of using the scale with the Endler Multidimensional Anxiety scales are discussed.

A Psychometric Evaluation of the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form Among French University Students

The purpose of the present study was to examine the reliability and the factor structure of the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form (CDSES-SF) among French university students. Based on a sample of 650 respondents, the alpha coefficients indicated high reliability for total scores but not for the subscale scores with values of .70 and below. The test–retest reliability of the total scores was .81. The original and theoretical five-factor model demonstrated inadequate model fit. A four-factor model, which fixed 18 items to load only on latent factors labelled Goal Selection, Problem Solving, Information Gathering, and Goal Pursuit Management, provided an acceptable fit to the data. The results are discussed in the light of previous studies; suggestions for future research are proposed.

La satisfaction au travail des adultes handicapés mentaux : Adaptation du Questionnaire de Satisfaction du Minnesota

Resume L’objectif de cet article est de presenter une adaptation pour des travailleurs handicapes mentaux du questionnaire de satisfaction au travail du Minnesota (Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire, MSQ). Sur un echantillon de 181 repondants, l’homogeneite interne des scores est bonne. Les moyennes sont elevees indiquant une forte satisfaction de ces travailleurs en ESAT. Le modele theorique de base en deux facteurs (satisfactions intrinseque et extrinseque) n’est pas valide. Un modele en quatre facteurs avec 17 items presente un ajustement satisfaisant aux donnees. Les resultats sont discutes au regard des recherches anterieures. Des suggestions d’utilisation du MSQ ainsi que des recherches futures sont proposees.