Validation of the French and English Versions of the Need Crafting Scale Among Emerging Adults From France and Canada.

IF 3 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Assessment Pub Date : 2026-10-02 DOI:10.1177/10731911261488746

William A Gilbert, Alexandre J S Morin, Catherine F Ratelle, Marion Petipré, Aurore Ghetti

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Need crafting refers to intentional and self-initiated attempts that individuals undertake to foster their own sense of autonomy, competence, and relatedness. This study assessed the psychometric properties of the English version and of the French adaptation of the Need Crafting Scale (NCS) among emerging adults. One sample from France (Sample 1: N = 1,304, M_age = 18.37, SD_age = 1.00, 59% female) and two samples from Canada (Sample 2: N = 750, M_age = 24.59, SD_age = 2.96, 64% female; Sample 3: N = 800, M = 24.78, SD = 2.82, 63% female) completed a paper (Sample 1) or online (Samples 2 and 3) questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the factor validity (i.e., model fit and factor loadings) and composite reliability (i.e., omega coefficient) of the first-order (six correlated-factors) and hierarchical (three second-order and one third-order factors) structures underpinning NCS scores. The measurement invariance of all components of these factor models was also partially supported across countries and languages for the first-order and second-order structures, and fully supported for the third-order structure. Criterion-related validity was evidenced by positive correlations with mindfulness, need satisfaction, and well-being, and negative correlations with depression symptoms. These findings provide robust evidence of the validity and reliability of English and French NCS scores among younger populations. This scale will help generate further research on the factors that promote positive psychological health among emerging adults.

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法语和英语版本的需求加工量表在法国和加拿大新兴成人中的验证。

需要制作指的是个人有意的和自我发起的尝试，以培养他们自己的自主性、能力和相关性。本研究评估了初出期成人需求加工量表（NCS）的英语版本和法语版本的心理测量特性。一个来自法国的样本（样本1:N = 1,304，法师= 18.37,SDage = 1.00，女性占59%）和两个来自加拿大的样本（样本2:N = 750，法师= 24.59,SDage = 2.96，女性占64%；样本3:N = 800, M = 24.78, SD = 2.82，女性占63%）完成了一份纸质（样本1）或在线（样本2和3）问卷调查。验证性因子分析支持支撑NCS分数的一阶（6个相关因子）和层次（3个二阶因子和1个三阶因子）结构的因子效度（即模型拟合和因子负荷）和复合信度（即ω系数）。对于一阶和二阶结构，这些因素模型的所有组成部分的测量不变性也得到了部分的跨国家和跨语言支持，对于三阶结构，这些因素模型的测量不变性得到了完全支持。标准相关效度与正念、需求满足和幸福感呈正相关，与抑郁症状呈负相关。这些发现为英语和法语NCS分数在年轻人群中的有效性和可靠性提供了强有力的证据。该量表将有助于进一步研究促进初生成人积极心理健康的因素。

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Assessment PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： Assessment publishes articles in the domain of applied clinical assessment. The emphasis of this journal is on publication of information of relevance to the use of assessment measures, including test development, validation, and interpretation practices. The scope of the journal includes research that can inform assessment practices in mental health, forensic, medical, and other applied settings. Papers that focus on the assessment of cognitive and neuropsychological functioning, personality, and psychopathology are invited. Most papers published in Assessment report the results of original empirical research, however integrative review articles and scholarly case studies will also be considered.