Translating and measuring the Psychometric Properties of the “Job Impulsivity and Tension Scale” among Employees of Isfahan Gas Transmission Company

In every job, impulsivity and tension are factors that researchers need to measure with appropriate instruments. The aim of this study was to translating and measuring the psychometric properties of the “Job Impulsivity and Tension Scale” among Employees of Isfahan Gas Transmission Company. In this methodology study, after obtaining permission from the designers of scale, its translation process was carried out in seven stages. To assess psychometric, content validity and face validity were measured. For construct validity through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, two samples of 190 people and 188 employees of Isfahan Gas Transmission Company were selected randomly. Concurrent validity along with the “General Health Questionnaire” (GHQ-28), the “Fatigue Scale”, the “Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index” (PSQI), and the “Euphoret Sleepiness Scale” (ESS), was measured. Reliability was verified by Cronbach's alpha, Gamma coefficient and test retest. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21 software. The face was confirmed and the content validity ratio was, in all phrases, beyond the acceptable value of 0.59 for 11 specialists. In construct validity, the exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the existence of two independent factors of impulse and tensions. Concurrent validity results showed that there was a positive, positive and significant relationship between scores. Reliability coefficients were confirmed by Cronbach's alpha and split-plot method. The Persian version of the “Job Impulsivity and Tension Scale" has an appropriate validity and reliability. It is suggested to be used in related research.