Development and validation of a fatigue assessment scale for U.S. construction workers

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• Personal Author:
  Caban-Martinez, Alberto J. ; Dennerlein, Jack T. ; Fang D ; Katz JN ; Murphy LA ; Sparer EH ; Zhang M
• Description:
  Objective: To develop a fatigue assessment scale and test its reliability and validity for commercial construction workers. Methods: Using a two-phased approach, we first identified items (first phase) for the development of a Fatigue Assessment Scale for Construction Workers (FASCW) through review of existing scales in the scientific literature, key informant interviews (n=11) and focus groups (three groups with six workers each) with construction workers. The second phase included assessment for the reliability, validity, and sensitivity of the new scale using a repeated-measures study design with a convenience sample of construction workers (n=144). Results: Phase one resulted in a 16-item preliminary scale that after factor analysis yielded a final 10-item scale with two sub-scales ("Lethargy" and "Bodily Ailment"). During phase two, the FASCW and its subscales demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency (alpha coefficients were FASCW [0.91], Lethargy [0.86] and Bodily Ailment [0.84]) and acceptable test-retest reliability (Pearson Correlations Coefficients: 0.59-0.68; Intraclass Correlation Coefficients: 0.74-0.80). Correlation analysis substantiated concurrent and convergent validity. A discriminant analysis demonstrated that the FASCW differentiated between groups with arthritis status and different work hours. Conclusions: The 10-item FASCW with good reliability and validity is an effective tool for assessing the severity of fatigue among construction workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Fatigue Men Mental Disorders Mental Health Occupational Health Safety Women
• Keywords:
  Analytical-processes Author Keywords: Fatigue Construction-workers Construction Worker Humans Mental-fatigue Physical-reactions Physical-stress Physiological-fatigue Physiology Psychology Reliability Scale Sensitivity Total Worker Health TWH Validity

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  220-228
• Volume:
  58
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20046747
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2015 Feb; 58(2):220-228
• Contact Point Address:
  Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, DO, PhD, MPH, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 1120 N.W. 14th Street, Clinical Research Building, Office #1025, Miami, FL 33136
• Email:
  caban@med.miami.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:63af7e6c8e3a7c5171028dd0e470f584bfa96f9b45210e6973da74ecfa13efc73f90bc1db7411a522174df74da86d2c975d130d69a5dd6b8a3bd245de3f1e77c
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