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:
  • Construction-workers
  • Fatigue
  • Humans
  • Men
  • Women
  • Mental-fatigue
  • Physical-stress
  • Physical-reactions
  • Physiological-fatigue
  • Physiology
  More +
• 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
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202079/cdc_202079_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 116.03 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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