Adaptation and Validation of the Psychological Safety Scale in the Ukrainian IT Sector

Introduction. Theoretical foundations and international experience of using the “Psychological Safety” scale were analyzed. Aim. To adapt and validate the Ukrainian version of the scale for the IT sector. Methods. Double translation, psychometric testing, factor, correlation, and regression analyses. Results. The validation conducted on a sample of 254 IT employees allowed establishing a two-factor structure of the scale and its high internal consistency (α = 0.917). The respondents’ psychological safety correlated with their work engagement, self-efficacy, and organizational development assessment. Conclusions. The validity of the Psychological Safety scale for the Ukrainian context was confirmed.