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Lommi M, Notarnicola I, Caruso R, Iacorossi L, Gambalunga F, Sabatino L, Latina R, Rea T, Guillari A, De Maria M, Mazzotta R, Rocco G, Stievano A, Gualandi R, Tartaglini D, Ivziku D. Psychometric Properties of the Italian Version of the Leader Member Exchange Scale (LMX-7): A Validation Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:1957. [PMID: 37444791 PMCID: PMC10341434 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11131957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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For decades, scholars have studied leader-member exchange (LMX) relationships to understand and explain the effects of leadership on follower attitudes and performance outcomes within work settings. One available instrument to measure these aspects is the LMX-7 scale. This measurement has been widely used in empirical studies, but its psychometric properties have been poorly explored. The aim of this study was to test the psychometric characteristics (content, structural and construct validity, and reliability) of the Italian version of the LMX-7 scale and to support its cultural adaptation. We used a cross-sectional multi-center design. The forward-backward translation process was used to develop the Italian version of the scale. The scale was administered through an online survey to 837 nurses and nurse managers working in different settings. The factorial structure was tested using both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA and CFA), and reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha. For the construct validity, we used hypothesis testing and differentiation by known groups. The Italian version of the LMX-7 scale presented one dimension. All the psychometric tests performed confirmed its validity and suggested its usefulness for future research.
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- Marzia Lommi
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.L.); (R.M.)
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- Centre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Order of Nurses of Rome, 00173 Rome, Italy; (I.N.); (L.S.); (G.R.)
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- Clinical Research Service, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milano, Italy;
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Nursing Research Unit IFO, IRCCS Regina Elena, National Cancer Institute, 00144 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Health Professions (DAPS), University Hospital “Policlinico Umberto I”, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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- Centre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Order of Nurses of Rome, 00173 Rome, Italy; (I.N.); (L.S.); (G.R.)
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialities, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy;
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- Public Health Department, University of Naples Federico 2, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Nursing, Federico 2 Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.L.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.L.); (R.M.)
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- Centre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Order of Nurses of Rome, 00173 Rome, Italy; (I.N.); (L.S.); (G.R.)
- Department of Health Professions, Catholic University “Our Lady of Good Counsel”, 1000 Tirana, Albania
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Health Professions, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (R.G.); (D.T.)
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- Department of Health Professions, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (R.G.); (D.T.)
- Vice President Italian Society for the Direction and Management in Nursing (SIDMI), 00198 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Health Professions, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (R.G.); (D.T.)
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Mariani MG, Petruzziello G, Vignoli M, Guglielmi D. Development and Initial Validation of the Safety Training Engagement Scale (STE-S). Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ 2022; 12:975-988. [PMID: 36005219 PMCID: PMC9407578 DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe12080070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Safety training promotes safety at work, in particular through the use of engaging methods. This study introduces a newly developed measure of individual engagement in safety training, and aims to analyze the psychometric proprieties of the scale. The safety training engagement scale (STE) consists of five items pertaining to the trainee’s dedication and absorption in a safety training session. Two studies are carried out to analyze the validity of the scale. The first study focuses on the construct (internal) validity, to examine the scale’s internal consistency and dimensional structure. The second study seeks to provide further evidence for construct validity by testing the external validity of the scale. The sample consists of 913 (study 1) and 133 (study 2) participants in safety training programs in the field of the chemical industry who were invited to fill the STE scale after attending a safety training course. The results provide support to affirm the validity and reliability of the scale. The discussion describes the implication and the limitations of using the STE scale in practical safety training programs, and outlines recommendations for research to improve the scale’s robustness.
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- Marco Giovanni Mariani
- Department of Psychology “Renzo Canestrari”, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Psychology “Renzo Canestrari”, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy;
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- Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, 38068 Rovereto, Italy;
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- Department of Education Studies “Giovanni Maria Bertin”, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy;
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Resilient Safety Culture and Safety Performance: Examining the Effect in Malaysian Paramedic Training Institute through Importance-Performance Map Analysis (IPMA). SAFETY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/safety8020025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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An increasing number of studies have shown that safety culture factors have a substantial influence on safety performance in a variety of industrial sectors. These factors’ impact on safety performance are unclear, especially at public service and statutory authorities. On the other hand, the understanding of indicators for safety performance in every working sector in Malaysia is continuing to progress. Hence, this study’s contribution is to explore the influence of safety culture factors (i.e., management commitment and supervision in safety, safety system) and safety competence on safety performance in government paramedic training institutes. Importance-performance map analysis (IPMA) is a technique used in Smart PLS to determine the significance and performance of each of these factors. The study was conducted via an online survey and involved 258 safety and health committee members in the Ministry of Health paramedic training institute. As a matter of relevance, the IPMA’s empirical data study revealed that management commitment and supervision in safety were the predominant factors in determining safety performance. Meanwhile, for performance, the findings showed that worker involvement, safety system, and safety competence perform well in determining safety performance.
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Shi H. The effects of safety-specific transformational leadership and active transactional leadership on mindful safety practice adoption in the Chinese petroleum industry. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS 2021; 28:1929-1936. [PMID: 34126878 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2021.1943203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Previous studies have concentrated on the value of managerial leadership for safety behavior conduct by employees in the workplace. However, safety leadership styles concerning mindful safety practices have rarely been examined. The goal of this study is therefore to investigate the relationships between safety-specific leaderships (transformational and active transactional leadership) and the adoption of mindful safety practices among first-line workers mediated by safety climate in the Chinese petroleum industry. Data were obtained from first-line workers in two Chinese petroleum companies. PLS-SEM results show that transformational and active transactional leadership are positively related to safety climate, which in turn affects mindful safety practice adoption in the Chinese petroleum industry. The results of the current study indicate that transformational and active transactional leadership in a safety-specific view offer a comprehensive leadership model for mindful safety practices conduct in the Chinese petroleum industry.
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- Hu Shi
- School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
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Rajabi F, Mokarami H, Cousins R, Jahangiri M. Structural equation modeling of safety performance based on personality traits, job and organizational-related factors. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS 2020; 28:644-658. [PMID: 32842916 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2020.1814566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Fazel Rajabi
- School of Health, University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Tian H, Iqbal S, Akhtar S, Qalati SA, Anwar F, Khan MAS. The Impact of Transformational Leadership on Employee Retention: Mediation and Moderation Through Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Communication. Front Psychol 2020; 11:314. [PMID: 32256424 PMCID: PMC7090237 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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This study investigates the impact of transformational leadership on employee retention in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and probes the mediating role of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) and the moderating role of communication. Data were collected using convenience sampling from 505 employees of SMEs. A Smart PLS structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to estimate the various relationships. The findings of the study reveal a positive and significant relationship between transformational leadership and OCB. Similarly, this study finds a positive and significant relationship in OCB and employee retention. In addition, OCB had a positive mediating effect on the relationship between transformational leadership and employee retention. Furthermore, communication positively moderates the transformational leadership- OCB and OCB-employee retention relationships. Leaders at SMEs should implement the traits of transformational leadership such as developing a compelling vision for employees, focusing on goal achievement, having problem-solving techniques, having a sense of purpose, and spending time on the training and development of the team to enhance OCB and employee retention.
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- Hongyun Tian
- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Lahore Business School, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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Yuan Z, Morgeson FP, LeBreton JM. Maybe not so independent after all: The possibility, prevalence, and consequences of violating the independence assumptions in psychometric meta‐analysis. PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/peps.12372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Zhenyu Yuan
- Department of Managerial Studies, College of Business AdministrationUniversity of Illinois at Chicago Chicago Illinois
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- Department of Management, Eli Broad College of BusinessMichigan State University East Lansing Michigan
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- Department of PsychologyThe Pennsylvania State University University Park Pennsylvania
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