Translation and Adaptation of the Family Climate for Road Safety Scale to a Spanish Speaking Population Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Exploratory Structural Equational Modeling

Abstract

The Family Climate for Road Safety Scale (FCRSS) was originally developed and validated in Israel to assess young drivers’ perception of their family values, practices, and priorities regarding safe driving. The scale consists of seven factors representing various aspects of the parent-offspring relationship relating to safe driving: Modeling, Feedback, Communication, Monitoring, Messages, Limits, and Noncommitment to Safety. The present research aimed to adapt and validate a Spanish-language version of the FCRSS in Argentina via two separate studies. Study 1 (n = 1071) examined the FCRSS’ factor structure and internal consistency and the associations between FCRSS factors and sex, age, and self-reported vehicle crashes. Study 2 (n = 487) replicated Study 1 in a separate sample and also examined the associations between FCRSS’ dimension on the one hand, and measures of a positive attitude towards traffic safety and the reckless driving style on the other. The results indicate that a seven-factor model consistent with the original study provides the best representation of the FCRSS factor structure in both samples. All factors demonstrated good reliability, and significant differences in FCRSS scores were found as predicted between women and men, and between those who had been involved in vehicle crashes and those who had not. These results were largely consistent across the two studies. Finally, theoretically expected associations were found between FCRSS scores and a positive attitude towards traffic safety and the risky driving style. On the whole, the two studies present convincing evidence in support of the validity and reliability of the FCRSS in Argentina. Extraído de: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4066447