Dissecting the effect of workplace exposures on workers’ rating of psychological health and safety

Ramkissoon, Avinash; Smith, Peter M.; Oudyk, John

doi:10.1002/ajim.22964

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“…We found a corresponding pattern with the same groups most exposed to conflicts and offensive behaviours. An additional comparison revealed that business owners scored statistical significantly higher for the outcome dimensions Work Engagement (77) and Job Satisfaction (72), and lower for Stress (31) and Burnout (31) than the study sample did (results not shown in table). Table 4 displays psychometric characteristics for major occupational groups based on the ISCO-08 classification.…”

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“…As it is adapted to the Swedish context, it differs from the international version of COPSOQ III, which showed satisfactory basic psychometric properties in findings from 6 countries (including data collected at Swedish workplaces) [5,30]. The factor structure of the mandatory "core" items defined for COPSOQ III has been validated in Canada [31] and the COPSOQ III domain for Social Capital has been validated by qualitative and quantitative methods in Sweden [10,32].…”

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Validation of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire Version III and Establishment of Benchmarks for Psychosocial Risk Management in Sweden

Berthelsen

Westerlund

Bergström

et al. 2020

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This study presents the Swedish standard version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire, COPSOQ III, and investigates its reliability and validity at individual and workplace levels with the aim of establishing benchmarks for the psychosocial work environment. Cross-sectional data from (1) a random sample of employees in Sweden aged 25–65 years (N = 2847) and (2) a convenience sample of non-managerial employees at 51 workplaces (N = 1818) were analysed. Internal consistency reliability was evaluated as well as the effects of sex, work sector and blue/white-collar work. Population benchmarks and mean scores for major occupational groups were computed based on weighted data. ICC(1) and ICC(2) estimates were computed to evaluate aggregation to the workplace level and Pearson inter-correlations to evaluate construct validity at individual and aggregated levels. The reliability and scale characteristics were satisfactory, with few exceptions, at both individual and workplace levels. The strength and direction of correlations supported the construct validity of the dimensions and the amount of variance explained by workplace justified aggregation to the workplace level. The present study thus supports the use of COPSOQ III for measurement at the workplace level and presents benchmarks for risk management as well as for research purposes.

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Validation of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire Version III and Establishment of Benchmarks for Psychosocial Risk Management in Sweden

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Westerlund

Bergström

et al. 2020

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“…The overall structure of the questionnaire has previously been developed using factor analyses [2,3]. In two cases, this has already been performed regarding the present version [78,79], although additional studies are needed. Other aspects of construct validity should be tested.…”

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The Third Version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire

Burr

Berthelsen

Moncada

et al. 2019

Safety and Health at Work

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IntroductionA new third version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ III) has been developed in response to trends in working life, theoretical concepts, and international experience. A key component of the COPSOQ III is a defined set of mandatory core items to be included in national short, middle, and long versions of the questionnaire. The aim of the present article is to present and test the reliability of the new international middle version of the COPSOQ III.MethodsThe questionnaire was tested among 23,361 employees during 2016–2017 in Canada, Spain, France, Germany, Sweden, and Turkey. A total of 26 dimensions (measured through scales or single items) of the middle version and two from the long version were tested. Psychometric properties of the dimensions were assessed regarding reliability (Cronbach α), ceiling and floor effects (fractions with extreme answers), and distinctiveness (correlations with other dimensions).ResultsMost international middle dimensions had satisfactory reliability in most countries, though some ceiling and floor effects were present. Dimensions with missing values were rare. Most dimensions had low to medium intercorrelations.ConclusionsThe COPSOQ III offers reliable and distinct measures of a wide range of psychosocial dimensions of modern working life in different countries; although a few measures could be improved. Future testing should focus on validation of the COPSOQ items and dimensions using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Such investigations would enhance the basis for recommendations using the COPSOQ III.

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“…We do not think the poor model fit statistics observed in our study are specific to the EKOS panel or the Canadian labour force. For example, previous CFA examinations of the 19 dimensions contained within the Copenhagen Psychosocial Environment Questionnaire (COPSOQ), using the same panel for recruitment, have demonstrated good model fit (Ramkissoon et al 2019 ). In addition, the high correlations between dimensions captured in the GM@W survey have been noted in a report from a Portuguese sample (Magalhães and Paul 2017 ), while the inability of the GM@W survey to reflect the 13 dimensions of The Standard has also been noted among a Canadian sample in a conference abstract (MacLellan et al 2016 ).…”

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Assessing the psychometric properties of the Guarding Minds @ Work questionnaire recommended in the Canadian Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace

Smith

Oudyk

2021

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Objectives This study examines the item and dimension distribution and factorial reliability and validity of the GM@W questionnaire for assessing the 13 dimensions of the work environment outlined in The Canadian National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace (The Standard). Methods An internet survey of 1,006 Ontario workers was conducted between February 10th and March 5th, 2020. Respondents had to be employed in a workplace with five or more employees. The survey included the 65 items from the GM@W questionnaire, and questions to assess sociodemographic characteristics and employment arrangements. Analyses examined the distribution of scores for items and for overall dimensions. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) examined the relationship between the 13 proposed dimensions and each of the 65 questions, using only respondents with complete information (N = 900). Results Low levels of missing responses were observed, although 14 of the 65 items had potential ceiling effects. CFA analyses demonstrated poor fit for the conceptual model linking the 13 dimensions of The Standard to the 65-items. High correlations between dimensions were also noted. The GM@W questionnaire displayed poor discriminant in measuring the specific dimensions proposed in The Standard. Conclusions Our results suggest the GM@W survey is unable to isolate the proposed dimensions of the psychosocial work environment as outlined in The Standard. These limitations are important, as workplaces using the GM@W survey will not be able to identify dimensions of the work environment which require attention or assess changes in particular dimensions over time.

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Dissecting the effect of workplace exposures on workers’ rating of psychological health and safety

Cited by 25 publications

References 36 publications

Validation of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire Version III and Establishment of Benchmarks for Psychosocial Risk Management in Sweden

Validation of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire Version III and Establishment of Benchmarks for Psychosocial Risk Management in Sweden

The Third Version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire

Assessing the psychometric properties of the Guarding Minds @ Work questionnaire recommended in the Canadian Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace

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