Translation and cultural adaptation of the psychological empowerment instrument for the brazilian context

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https://doi.org/10.5935/1415-2762.20170030

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Translation, Validation Studies, Questionnaires, Nursing, Power (Psychology)

Abstract

Psychological empowerment is related to a sense of motivation in the work environment. It is a process through which workers have their control
increased, can express and satisfy their needs and are able to identify, analyze and propose solutions to problems related to their work. Studies have
shown that when used in nursing work environments it provides positive results, such as increased job satisfaction, organizational commitment,
and reduced burnout. The Psychological Empowerment Instrument (PEI) is an instrument that evaluates a multidimensional measure of
empowerment in occupational context. This is a questionnaire consisting of 12 items, subdivided into 4 domains (meaning, competence, selfdetermination
and impact) with a Likert-type measurement scale. Objective: to discuss the importance of applying the psychological empowerment
in nursing environment, as well as to provide a Brazilian Portuguese version of PEI, translating and culturally adapting the instrument. Methods:
methodological and cross-sectional study. The adaptation process was developed through internationally recommended steps – translation,
synthesis, back-translation, evaluation by an expert committee and pre-test. RESULTS: the content validity index was considered appropriate
(0.95). The items were analyzed by members of the expert committee, and they suggested some changes in order to facilitate understanding by
the population. It was also performed a pre-test with 31 subjects. Conclusion: the PEI has shown to be adequate for the Brazilian population. It is
necessary for further studies to evaluate the psychometric properties of the instrument.

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2017-11-09

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Schumaher MLN, Alexandre NMC. Translation and cultural adaptation of the psychological empowerment instrument for the brazilian context. REME Rev Min Enferm. [Internet]. 2017 Nov. 9 [cited 2026 May 27];21. Available from: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/49878

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