Comparative Psychometric Review of the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised in a Unionized U.S. Public Sector Workforce

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• Personal Author:
  El Ghaziri M ; Johnson JV ; Lipscomb, Jane A. ; London M ; McPhaul KM ; Simons SR ; Storr CL ; Trinkoff AM
• Description:
  BACKGROUND: Workplace violence is a global problem that includes actions collectively defined as bullying as perpetrated by a work colleague. PURPOSE: Two distinct studies were conducted to assess the feasibility of using an abridged 6-item scale within the 21-item Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R) designed to assess workplace bullying. METHODS: The pilot study was a psychometric review of the 21-item NAQ-R, and the main study was conducted to determine the reliability and the validity of using a 6-item version. Cronbach's alpha assessed the internal consistency of the two versions of the NAQ-R. Validity was assessed using logistic regression with theoretically related constructs with a pilot study (n = 420) using the 21-item scale, followed by the main study (n = 11,874) using the 6-item version. RESULTS: Both the pilot study (21-item )and the main study (6-item) versions of the NAQ-R demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.93-0.86, respectively). Similar to the 21-item, the 6-item version had a significant impact on the intent to remain on the job, being personally affected, and supported the protective role of the organizational climate against exposure to negative acts. CONCLUSION: This study supports using the 6-item NAQ-R, which can reduce respondent burden and streamline data gathering and analysis. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Bullying Feasibility Studies Mental Disorders Occupational Health Risk Assessment Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Violence Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Bullying Behavioral Disorders Data Processing Exposure Assessment Feasibility Assessment Measurement Negative Acts Questionnaire-revised Psychometrics Public Sector Questionnaires Risk Management Safety Climate Statistical Analysis Violence Prevention Workers Work Organization Workplace Studies Workplace Violence

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• ISSN:
  1051-9815
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Maryland ; Massachusetts ; New York ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  161-171
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055574
• Citation:
  Work 2019 Jan; 62(1):161-171
• Contact Point Address:
  Mazen El Ghaziri, Susan and Alan Solomont School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 113 Wilder Street, Office 361, Lowell, MA 01854-5126, USA
• Email:
  mazen_elghaziri@uml.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  University of Maryland, Baltimore
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20060901
• Source Full Name:
  Work
• End Date:
  20120831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a036d11f06c57f04fa7c921098ab795d3244d22c9a3b7fef4daa4403ad7a92e140246536e98462d107edcff588f85acee5dadcb7d9629fde704bab1584b294e4
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