Assessing the Psychometric Properties of the French-Canadian Version
of the Psychological Safety Climate Questionnaire (PSC-12)
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Title
Assessing the Psychometric Properties of the French-Canadian Version
of the Psychological Safety Climate Questionnaire (PSC-12)
of the Psychological Safety Climate Questionnaire (PSC-12)
Subject
Job satisfaction
Psychological distress
Psychological health
Psychometric properties
Psychosocial safety climate
Psychological distress
Psychological health
Psychometric properties
Psychosocial safety climate
Description
Psychosocial safety climate (PSC) refers to the collective belief among workers regarding the
protection and support of their psychological health and safety by senior management. Despite the
recognized importance of PSC in mitigating exposure to detrimental psychosocial risk factors at work, a
validated instrument in French is lacking. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of
the French-Canadian version of the PSC-12 and its associations with job satisfaction and psychological
distress.
Method: A cross-sectional validation study was conducted to evaluate the psychometric properties of the
PSC-12. Using cross-sectional data from an online survey of adults in a French-Canadian university
(n ¼ 1,784), the psychometric properties of the PSC-12, a 12-item questionnaire, were assessed. Internal
consistency, validity, and factor structure were examined through exploratory factor analysis conducted
using SAS v.9.4 software.
Results: Confirming the original four-factor structure, the French-Canadian version of the PSC-12
demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach’s a of 0.95) and validity indices. Its convergent and divergent validity was evidenced by a positive association with job satisfaction (r ¼ 0.34,
p < 0.05) and the negative association with psychological distress (r ¼ -0.50, p < 0.05).
Conclusions: The French-Canadian adaptation of the PSC-12 maintains cross-cultural validity, providing a
validated and concise tool for assessment within the French-Canadian community. Practical Applications:
By facilitating the prevention of mental health problems among workers, this questionnaire has the
potential to contribute to alleviating burdens for individuals, workplaces, and society
protection and support of their psychological health and safety by senior management. Despite the
recognized importance of PSC in mitigating exposure to detrimental psychosocial risk factors at work, a
validated instrument in French is lacking. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of
the French-Canadian version of the PSC-12 and its associations with job satisfaction and psychological
distress.
Method: A cross-sectional validation study was conducted to evaluate the psychometric properties of the
PSC-12. Using cross-sectional data from an online survey of adults in a French-Canadian university
(n ¼ 1,784), the psychometric properties of the PSC-12, a 12-item questionnaire, were assessed. Internal
consistency, validity, and factor structure were examined through exploratory factor analysis conducted
using SAS v.9.4 software.
Results: Confirming the original four-factor structure, the French-Canadian version of the PSC-12
demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach’s a of 0.95) and validity indices. Its convergent and divergent validity was evidenced by a positive association with job satisfaction (r ¼ 0.34,
p < 0.05) and the negative association with psychological distress (r ¼ -0.50, p < 0.05).
Conclusions: The French-Canadian adaptation of the PSC-12 maintains cross-cultural validity, providing a
validated and concise tool for assessment within the French-Canadian community. Practical Applications:
By facilitating the prevention of mental health problems among workers, this questionnaire has the
potential to contribute to alleviating burdens for individuals, workplaces, and society
Creator
Manon Truchon 1,
**, Mahée Gilbert-Ouimet 2,3,4
, Azita Zahiriharsini 2,3,*, Alice Girouard 5
,
Jérome Thibeault 1
, Nathalie Parent 6
, Éléonore Lachapelle 1
, Caroline Biron 7
**, Mahée Gilbert-Ouimet 2,3,4
, Azita Zahiriharsini 2,3,*, Alice Girouard 5
,
Jérome Thibeault 1
, Nathalie Parent 6
, Éléonore Lachapelle 1
, Caroline Biron 7
Source
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Publisher
School of Psychology, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
2 Health Sciences Department, Université du Québec à Rimouski Campus de Lévis, Lévis, Québec, Canada
3 CHU de Québec e Laval University Research Center, Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Axis, Québec, Québec, Canada 4 Canada Research Chair in Sex and Gender in Occupational Health, Université du Québec à Rimouski Campus de Lévis, Lévis, Québec, Canada
5 Psychology Department, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
6Department of Foundations and Practices in Education, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
7Department of Management, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
2 Health Sciences Department, Université du Québec à Rimouski Campus de Lévis, Lévis, Québec, Canada
3 CHU de Québec e Laval University Research Center, Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Axis, Québec, Québec, Canada 4 Canada Research Chair in Sex and Gender in Occupational Health, Université du Québec à Rimouski Campus de Lévis, Lévis, Québec, Canada
5 Psychology Department, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
6Department of Foundations and Practices in Education, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
7Department of Management, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Date
9 November 2024
Contributor
FAJAR BAGUS W
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
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Citation
Manon Truchon 1,
**, Mahée Gilbert-Ouimet 2,3,4
, Azita Zahiriharsini 2,3,*, Alice Girouard 5
,
Jérome Thibeault 1
, Nathalie Parent 6
, Éléonore Lachapelle 1
, Caroline Biron 7, “Assessing the Psychometric Properties of the French-Canadian Version
of the Psychological Safety Climate Questionnaire (PSC-12),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 11, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11848.
of the Psychological Safety Climate Questionnaire (PSC-12),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 11, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11848.