Design of psychosocial factors questionnaires: a systematic measurement approach

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• Personal Author:
  Felknor, Sarah A. ; Rondon MA ; Vargas AM ; Villalobos GH
• Description:
  Background Evaluation of psychosocial factors requires instruments that measure dynamic complexities. This study explains the design of a set of questionnaires to evaluate work and non-work psychosocial risk factors for stress-related illnesses. Methods The measurement model was based on a review of literature. Content validity was performed by experts and cognitive interviews. Pilot testing was carried out with a convenience sample of 132 workers. Cronbach's alpha evaluated internal consistency and concurrent validity was estimated by Spearman correlation coefficients. Results Three questionnaires were constructed to evaluate exposure to work and nonwork risk factors. Content validity improved the questionnaires coherence with the measurement model. Internal consistency was adequate (a = 0.85-0.95). Concurrent validity resulted in moderate correlations of psychosocial factors with stress symptoms. Conclusions Questionnaires' content reflected a wide spectrum of psychosocial factors sources. Cognitive interviews improved understanding of questions and dimensions. The structure of the measurement model was confirmed. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mental Health Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Stress, Psychological Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Questionnaire Design Content Validity Exposure-levels Psychological-effects Psychological-factors Psychological-responses Psychological-stress Psychology Psychosocial Measurement Model Psychosocial Risk Factors Questionnaire Pilot Study Questionnaires Risk-factors Stress

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  100-110
• Volume:
  56
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20042187
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2013 Jan; 56(1):100-110
• Contact Point Address:
  Prof. Gloria H.Villalobos, PhD, HS, Subcentro de Seguridad Social y Riesgos Profesionales, Universidad Javeriana, Carrera Carrera 11 No. 78-22, Bogota 110221, Colombia
• Email:
  gvillalo@javeriana.edu.co
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f888743c5671a85be7150f2771dca3dc72e08aec2dcba6681ea130d06c26d7b57b0a90e0f859ede2860a6d935c527030f2723915f8106cba41110b0369fc7bc8
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/194489/cdc_194489_DS1.pdf
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