Construction and validation of the Motivation to have a Child Scale (MCS);Construction et validation de l'Échelle de motivation à avoir un enfant (EMAE)

Revue europeenne de psychologie appliquee

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 77-89

  Gauthier, L ^a   Senecal C ^a   Guay, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child; Motivation; Parents; Scale; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248651299     PISSN: 11629088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.erap.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

References (70)

1. Bentler P.M. Some contributions to efficient statistics in structural models: Specification and estimation of moment structures. Psychometrica 48 (1983) 493-517
2. Bentler P.M. Theory and implementation of EQS: A structural equations program (1985), BMDP statistical software, Los Angeles
3. Bentler P.M. Comparative fit indexes in structural models. Psychological Bulletin 107 (1990) 238-246
4. Bentler P.M. On the fit of models to covariances and methodology to the bulletin. Psychological Bulletin 112 (1992) 400-404
5. Bentler P.M. EQS: Structural equation program manual (1998), BMDP Statistical Software, Los Angeles
6. Bentler P.M., and Newcomb M.D. Personality, sexual behavior, and drug use revealed through latent variable methods. Clinical Psychology Review 6 (1986) 363-385
7. Bernazzani O., Saucier J.F., David H., and Borgeat F. Psychosocial factors related to emotional disturbances during pregnancy. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 42 (1997) 391-402
8. Blais M.R., Lachance L., Brière N.M., Riddle A.S., and Vallerand R.J. L'inventaire des motivations au travail de Blais. Revue Québécoise de Psychologie 14 (1993) 185-215
9. Blais M.R., Sabourin S., Boucher C., and Vallerand R.J. Toward a motivational model of couple happiness. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 59 (1990) 1021-1031
10. Blais M.R., and Vallerand R.J. Construction et validation de l'échelle des perceptions d'autonomie dans les domaines de vie (ÉPADV). Manuscrit inédit (1991), Université du Québec, Montréal, Canada
11. Blais M.R., Vallerand R.J., Pelletier L.G., and Brière N.M. L'échelle de satisfaction de vie : validation canadienne-française du " Satisfaction with Life Scale ". Revue Canadienne des Sciences du Comportement 21 (1989) 210-223
12. Blanchard C., Vallerand R.J., and Brière N.M. Échelle de motivation à la consommation d'alcool (ÉMCA). Science et Comportement 28 (2001) 209-235
13. Boivin M., Pérusse D., Dionne G., Saysset V., Zoccolillo M., Tarabulsy G., et al. The genetic-environmental etiology of parents' perceptions and self-assessed behaviours toward their 5-month-old infants in a large twin and singleton sample. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 46 (2005) 612-630
14. Bollen K.A. Structural equations with latent variables (1989), Wiley, New York
15. Bouchard G., Bellehumeur C., and Lee C. Participation des pères dans la famille : les relations entre la motivation et différentes variables parentales (1998), Affiche présentée au 22e congrès annuel de la Société québécoise de recherche en psychologie, Montréal, Canada
16. Byrne B.M. Structural equation modeling with eqs and eqs/windows: Basic concepts, applications, and programming (1994), Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA
17. Cheung G.W., and Rensvold R.B. Evaluating goodness-of-fit indexes for testing measurement invariance. Structural Equation Modeling. Journal 9 (2002) 233-255
18. Cohen L.S., and Nonacs R.M. Mood and anxiety disorders during pregnancy and postpartum (Vol. 24, 4) (2005), American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc, Washington, DC
19. Condon J.T., Boyce P., and Corkindale C.J. The first-time fathers study: a prospective study of the mental health and well being of men during the transition to parenthood. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 38 (2004) 56-64
20. Cowan C.P., and Cowan P.A. When partners become parents: The big life change in couples (2000), Erlbaum, Mahwah, NJ
21. Cronbach L.J. Coefficient alpha and the internal structure of tests. Psychometrika 16 (1951) 297-334
22. Da Costa D., Larouche J., Dritsa M., and Brender W. Psychosocial correlates of prepartum and postpartum depressed mood. Journal of Affective Disorders 59 (2000) 31-40
23. deCharms R.C. Personal causation: the internal affective determinants of behavior (1968), Academic Press, New York
24. Deci E.L. Intrinsic motivation (1975), Plenum Press, New York
25. Deci E.L. On the nature and functions of motivation theories. Psychological Science 3 (1992) 167-171
26. Deci E.L., and Ryan R.M. Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in human behavior (1985), Plenum, New York
27. Deci E.L., and Ryan R.M. A motivational approach to self: Integration in personality. In: Dienstbier R. (Ed). Nebraska symposium on motivation: vol. 38, Perspectives on motivation (1991), University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln NE 237-288
28. Deci E.L., and Ryan R.M. The "What" and "Why" of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry 11 (2000) 227-268
29. Deci E.L., and Ryan R.M. Handbook of self-determination research (2002), University of Rochester Press, Rochester, NY
30. Derogatis L.R. The affect balance scale (ABS) (1975), Clinical Psychometrics Research Unit, Baltimore, MD
31. Diener E., Emmons R.A., Larsen R.J., and Griffin S. The Satisfaction with Life Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment 49 (1985) 71-76
32. Dulude D., Bélanger C., and Wright J. L'adaptation parentale à la venue d'un nouvel enfant : perspective et prospectives. Psychologie Canadienne 40 (1999) 359-370
33. Fassinger R.E. Use of structural equation modeling in counseling psychology research. Journal of Counseling Psychology 34 (1987) 425-436
34. Fernet, C., Senécal, C., Guay, F., Marsh, H.W., Dowson, M. (sous presse). The Work Tasks Motivation Scale for Teachers (WTMST). Journal of Career Assessment.
35. Gale S., and Harlow B.L. Postpartum mood disorders: a review of clinical and epidemiological factors. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology 24 (2003) 257-266
36. Gorsuch R.L. Factor analysis (1983), Erlbaum, Hillsdale, NJ
37. Guay F., Vallerand R.J., and Blanchard C. On the assessment of situational intrinsic and extrinsic motivation: The situational motivation scale (SIMS). Motivation and Emotion 24 (2000) 175-213
38. Heinicke C.M. Determinants of the transition to parenthood. In: Bornstein M.H. (Ed). Handbook of parenting, Vol. 3: Status and social conditions of parenting (1995), Erlbaum, Mahwah, NJ 277-303
39. Hung C.H. Predictors of postpartum women's health status. Nursing Scholarship 36 (2004) 345-351
40. Jöreskog K.G., and Sörbom D. Lisrel 8: Structural equation modeling with the SIMPLIS command language (1993), Scientific Software International, Chicago
41. Kruglanski A. Endogenous attribution and intrinsic motivation. In: Lepper M.R., and Green D. (Eds). The hidden cost of reward (1978), Erlbaum, Hillsdale 85-107
42. Leifer M. Psychological changes accompanying pregnancy and motherhood. Genetic Psychology Monographs 95 (1977) 55-96
43. Levy-Shiff R. Individual and contextual correlates of marital change across the transition to parenthood. Developmental Psychology 30 (1994) 591-601
44. Marsh H.W., Balla J.R., and Hau K. An evaluation of incremental fit indices: a clarification of mathematical and empirical properties. In: Marcoulides G.A., and Schumacker R.E. (Eds). Advanced structural equation modeling: issues and techniques (1996), Lawrence Erlbaum, Mahwah, NJ 315-354
45. Marsh H.W., Hau K.T., and Grayson D. Goodness of fit evaluation in structural equation modeling. In: Maydeu-Olivares A., and McCardle J. (Eds). Contemporary Psychometrics. A Festschrift to Roderick P. McDonald (2005), Erlbaum, Mahwah NJ 275-340
46. Mueller R.O. Basic principles of structural equation modeling (1996), Springer-Verlag, New York
47. Nunnally J., and Bernstein I. Psychometric theory (1994), McGraw-Hill, New York
48. Pelletier L.G., Green-Demers I., and Béland A. Pourquoi adoptez-vous des comportements écologiques ? Validation en langue française de l'échelle de motivation vis-à-vis les comportements écologiques. Revue Canadienne des Sciences du Comportement 29 (1997) 145-156
49. Pierce T. Global and specific relational models in the experience of social interactions and significant life events. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 61, 3324 (1999)
50. Robertson E., Grace S., Wallington T., and Stewart D.E. Antenatal risk factors for postpartum depression: a synthesis of recent literature. General Hospital Psychiatry 26 (2004) 289-295
51. Ross L.E., Sellers E.M., Gilbert Evans S.E., and Romach M.K. Mood changes during pregnancy and the postpartum period: development of a biopsychosocial model. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 109 (2004) 457-466
52. Ryan R.M., and Deci E.L. Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. American Psychologist 55 (2000) 68-78
53. Ryan R.M., and Connell J.P. Perceived locus of causality and internalization: Examining reasons of acting in two domains. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 57 (1989) 749-761
54. Schumacker R.E., and Lomax R.G. A beginner's guide to structural equation modeling (1996), Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Hillsdale
55. Senécal C., and Vallerand R.J. Construction et validation de l'échelle de motivation envers les activités familiales (ÉMAF). Revue Européenne de Psychologie Appliquée 49 (1999) 261-274
56. Senécal C., Vallerand R.J., and Guay F. Antecedents and outcomes of work-family conflict toward a motivational model. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 27 (2001) 176-186
57. Senécal C., Vallerand R.J., and Vallières E.F. Construction et validation de l'échelle de la qualité des relations interpersonnelles (ÉQRI). Revue Européenne de Psychologie Appliquée 42 (1992) 315-388
58. Simoneau H., Bergeron J., Brochu S., and Landry M. Validation d'un questionnaire de motivation au traitement des toxicomanies. Drogues, santé et société 3 (2004) 38-56
59. Smolla, N., (1988). La transition à la parentalité: impact du soutien social, de l'évaluation de stresseurs et du tempérament du bébé sur le stress maternel. Thèse de doctorat inédite, Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
60. Spanier G.B. Measuring dyadic adjustment: New scales for assessing the quality of marriages and similar dyads. Journal of Marriage and the Family 38 (1976) 15-28
61. e edition) (1996), Harper & Row, New York
62. Tammentie T., Tarka M.-T., Astedt-Kurki P., and Paavilainen E. Sociodemographic factors of families related to postnatal depressive symptoms of mothers. International Journal of Nursing Practice 8 (2002) 240-246
63. Teti D.M., and Gelfand D.M. Behavioral competence among mothers of infants in the first year: The mediational role of maternal self-efficacy. Child Development 62 (1991) 918-929
64. Tucker L.R., and Lewis C. A reliability coefficient for maximum likelihood factor analysis. Psychometrica 38 (1973) 1-10
65. Vallerand R.J. La motivation intrinsèque et extrinsèque en contexte naturel: Implications pour les secteurs de l'éducation, du travail, des relations interpersonnelles et des loisirs. In: Vallerand R.J., and Thill E. (Eds). Introduction à la psychologie de la motivation (1993), Études Vivantes, Montréal 533-582
66. Vallerand R.J. Toward a hierarchical model of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology 29 (1997) 271-361
67. Vallerand R.J., and Bissonnette R. Intrinsic, extrinsic, and amotivational styles as predictors of behavior: A prospective study. Journal of Personality 60 (1992) 599-620
68. Vallerand R.J., Blais M.R., Brière N.M., and Pelletier L.G. Construction et validation de l'échelle de motivation en éducation (ÉMÉ). Revue Canadienne des Sciences du Comportement 21 (1989) 323-349
69. Valois P., Sabourin S., and Lussier Y. Développement d'une version abrégée de l'échelle d'ajustement dyadique (The Dyadic Adjustment Scale; Spanier, 1976). Manuscrit inédit (1998), Université Laval, Québec, Canada
70. Zachariah R. Predictors of psychological well-being of women during pregnancy: replication and extension. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality 11 (1996) 217-240