Table 1 Variables and instruments used in the study
Blocks of variables | Variables | Instruments | |
|---|---|---|---|
1) Independent variables (IV): | |||
 Individual Characteristics | 1 | Age | Research team socio-demographic questionnaire. |
2 | Gender | Research team socio-demographic questionnaire. | |
3 | Belief in the benefits of interdisciplinary collaboration | Instrument designed by Sicotte et al. (2002) [1], composed of five items; 5 likert scale; Cronbach alpha (α): 0.92; (Original version in French). Global internal consistency of the version for this study; 7 likert-scale; α: 0.92. | |
4 | Seniority in the team | Research team socio-demographic questionnaire. | |
 Interactional Characteristics | 5 | Knowledge sharing (intention to share knowledge) | Instrument designed by Bock, Zmud, Kim and Lee (2005) [2], composed of five items;. 5 likert scales; α: 0.93; (Original version). Global internal consistency of the first French version: N.A. Global internal consistency of the French version for this study; 7-likert scale: α:0.86. |
6 | Knowledge integration | Instrument designed by Song and Xies (2000) [3], composed of nine items; 11 likert-scale; α: N.A.; (Original version). Global internal consistency of the first French Version: N.A. Global internal consistency of the French version for this study; 7-likert scale; α:0.95. | |
7 | Affective commitment toward the team | Instrument designed by Allen and Meyer (1990) [4], composed of four items; 7 likert-scale; α: 0.86–0.92; (Original version). Global internal consistency of the first French Version: N.A. Global internal consistency of the French version for this study; 7-likert scale; α:0.91. | |
8 | Participation in decision-making | Instrument designed by Campion, Medsker and Higgs (1993) [5], composed of three items; 5 likert-scale;. α: 0.88; (Original version). Global internal consistency of the first French version [6]; α: 0.80. Global internal consistency of the French version for this study; 7-likert scale; α:0.90. | |
9 | Mutual trust | Instrument designed by Simons and Peterson (2000) [7], composed of four items;5 likert-scale; α: 0.89. (Original version). Global internal consistency of the first French version [8];α:0.90. Global internal consistency of the French version for this study; 7-likert scale; α:0.92. | |
10 | Team climate | Instrument designed by Anderson and West (1998) [9], composed of nineteen items (4 dimensions); 5 likert-scale α: 0.84–0.92; (Original version). Global internal consistency of the First french version [10];: 0.88–0.93. Global internal consistency of the French version for this study; 7-likert scale; (sum of the 4 dimensions) α: 0.84–0.93. | |
11 | Team conflict | Instrument designed by Jehn and Mannix (1991) [11], composed of nine-items (3 dimensions); 5 likert-scale; α: 0.93–0.94; (Original version). Global internal consistency of the first French version [6]: α: 0.75–0.93 Global internal consistency of the French version for this study; 7-likert scale; (sum of the 4 dimensions) α: 0.84–0.91. | |
12 | Team autonomy | Instrument designed by Campion, Medsker and Higgs (1993) [5], composed of three-items; 5 likert-scale; α: 0.76; (Original version). Global internal consistency of the first French version [6]: α: 0.67 Global internal consistency of the French version for this study: 7-likert scale; α:0.81. | |
 Structural Characteristics | 13 | Organizational support | Instrument designed by Spreitzer (1996) [12], composed of four-items. α: N.A.; (Original version). Global internal consistency of the first French version [13]; α::0.85 French version for this study; 7-likert scale: α:0.84. |
14 | Team size | Research team socio-demographic questionnaire. | |
 Professional Role Characteristics | 15 | Type of profession | Research team socio-demographic questionnaire. |
16 | Multifocal identification | Instrument designed by Christ, Van Dick, Wagner, and Stellmacher (2003) [14], composed of 7 items;. 6 likert-scale; Cronbach alpha (α): 0.79; (Original version) Global internal consistency of the first French version [15]; α::0.69 French version for this study; 7—likert-scale: α:N.A. | |
 2) Dependent variable (DV): |  | Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) | Instrument designed by Chiocchio, Grenier, O’Neil, Savaria and Willms (2012) [16], composed of a fourteen-items in four sub-dimensions: communication (5 items); synchronization (3 items), explicit coordination (3 items); implicit coordination (3 items); 7 likert-scale; α: 0.91–0.92; (Original version in French). Global internal consistency of the version for this study α:0.94: |