[Validation of the French translation of Beck's Sociotropy-Autonomy Scale].
OBJECTIVE
To validate the French version of the Sociotropy- Autonomy Scale (SAS) developed by Beck and others. The SAS is a self-questionnaire of 60 items divided into 2 dimensions measuring sociotropy and autonomy.


METHODS
The SAS was completed by 1028 students, 140 of whom jointly completed Robins' Personal Style Inventory-Revised, and 75 of whom completed the SAS again 3 months later.


RESULTS
The principal-axes factor analysis conducted on all 60 items yielded 2 distinct dimensions: sociotropy and autonomy. The factor analysis of each dimension led us to identify 6 subdimensions, just as in the original instrument.


CONCLUSIONS
The French translation features satisfying psychometric and conceptual characteristics and allows these dimensions to be studied in a French sample. Results are discussed with regards to adequacy when compared with the original Beck's version.
Husky
Mathilde M
MM
Allocataire de recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de France. mathilde.husky@etud.u-bordeaux2.fr
Grondin
Olivier S
OS
Compagnone
Philippe D
PD
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012919:Social Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014177:Translations