French cross-cultural adaptation and validity of the Moorong Self-Efficacy scale: the MSES-FR, a measure of Self-Efficacy for French people with spinal cord injury

Abstract

Purpose

To adapt the Moorong Self-Efficacy Scale (MSES) in the French language and determine its psychometric proprieties.

Materials and methods

After a back-translation process, an expert committee was solicited to develop the French Self Efficacy Scale, thanks to a Delphi method, regarding theoretical framework and concepts explored. A total of 201 patients with SCI were included to explore internal consistency, internal and external structure validity assessed with the General Self-Efficacy scale, MOS Health Survey Short-Form, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Way of Coping Check-list, Perceived Stress Scale, Social Support Questionnaire, Self-Esteem questionnaire, and Satisfaction With Life Scale. The retest was performed 4 days later with a randomized version of the MSES-Fr.

Results

The 16 items are distributed in 3 different dimensions: Interpersonal Self-Efficacy (4 items), Instrumental Self-Efficacy (4 items) and Participation Self-Efficacy (6 items). The internal consistency was excellent (Cronbach α = .87). Results evidenced significant correlations with the MSES-Fr and other related psychological constructs (self-esteem, mood, quality of life). Reproducibility was good for the total score of the MSES-Fr (ICC = .74) and for the 3 dimensions of the scale.

Conclusions

The MSES-Fr is a valid and reliable tool to assess self-efficacy in persons with spinal cord injury.

Implications for rehabilitation

• The Moorong Self-Efficacy Scale (MSES) is commonly used in persons with SCI for evaluating the level of perceived effectiveness in living with a disability.

• Validity and reliability studies of the MSES-Fr show good psychometrics properties in people with SCI.

• The French version of the MSES has been cross-culturally translated and is ready to be used clinically.

Keywords:

• Spinal cord Injury
• self-efficacy
• quality of life
• prevention
• psychological outcome

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the participants, the Centre Neurologique Mutualiste Propara and the co-investigator centers for their support. They are also grateful to the Fondation Paul Bennetot for financing this research, REDcap for the technical support and L. Landriot, a psychologist student, for the recruitment and implementation of the protocol. Thank to Pr J-P. Daures and B. Porro for they precious help with the database. They are also grateful to A. Craig and B. Clement for their translations, and C. Jourdan, MD, M. Gourlan, PhD, E. Boujut, PHD, for their expertise. As well as all the other physicians and therapists who participated in this clinical study.

Disclosure statement

Authors report no conflicts of interests.

Additional information

Funding

This work was a part of the MSES-FR project, funded by the Fondation Paul Bennetot [AF-FPB-17-002].