The Work Stress Questionnaire (WSQ) - reliability and face validity among male workers.
Face validity
Men
Questionnaire
Reliability
Test retest
Work related stress
Journal
BMC public health
ISSN: 1471-2458
Titre abrégé: BMC Public Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968562
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Nov 2019
27 Nov 2019
Historique:
received:
07
05
2019
accepted:
12
11
2019
entrez:
29
11
2019
pubmed:
30
11
2019
medline:
18
2
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The Work Stress Questionnaire (WSQ) was developed as a self-administered questionnaire with the purpose of early identification of individuals at risk of being sick-listed due to work-related stress. It has previously been tested for reliability and face validity among women with satisfying results. The aim of the study was to test reliability and face validity of the Work Stress Questionnaire (WSQ) among male workers. For testing reliability, a test-retest study was performed where 41 male workers filled out the questionnaire on two occasions at 2 weeks intervals. For evaluating face validity, seven male workers filled out the questionnaire and gave their opinions on the questions, scale steps and how the items corresponded to their perception of stress at work. The WSQ was, for all but one item, found to be stable over time. The item Supervisor considers one's views showed a systematic disagreement, i.e. there was a change common to the group for this item. Face validity was confirmed by the male pilot group. Reliability and face validity of the WSQ was found to be satisfying when used on a male population. This indicates that the questionnaire can be used also for a male target group.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The Work Stress Questionnaire (WSQ) was developed as a self-administered questionnaire with the purpose of early identification of individuals at risk of being sick-listed due to work-related stress. It has previously been tested for reliability and face validity among women with satisfying results. The aim of the study was to test reliability and face validity of the Work Stress Questionnaire (WSQ) among male workers.
METHOD
METHODS
For testing reliability, a test-retest study was performed where 41 male workers filled out the questionnaire on two occasions at 2 weeks intervals. For evaluating face validity, seven male workers filled out the questionnaire and gave their opinions on the questions, scale steps and how the items corresponded to their perception of stress at work.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The WSQ was, for all but one item, found to be stable over time. The item Supervisor considers one's views showed a systematic disagreement, i.e. there was a change common to the group for this item. Face validity was confirmed by the male pilot group.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Reliability and face validity of the WSQ was found to be satisfying when used on a male population. This indicates that the questionnaire can be used also for a male target group.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31775694
doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7940-5
pii: 10.1186/s12889-019-7940-5
pmc: PMC6882173
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1580Subventions
Organisme : Forsknings- och utvecklingsstyrelsen för Göteborg och Södra Bohuslän
ID : VGFOUGSB-576081
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