Psychometric properties of the Farsi version of effort-reward imbalance questionnaire: a longitudinal study in employees of a synthetic fibre factory in Iran

Yadegarfar, Ghasem; Alinia, Tahereh; Hosseini, Reihane; Hassannejad, Razieh; Fayaz, Mahsa; Sanati, Javad; Sanati, Kave; Harandi, J; Hajnoorozali, Vahid; Baghi, Mahmood-Reza; E, Mirzavand; Majeed, Azeem

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“…The findings of this study are in line with previous analyses of psychometric properties of the ERI scales in non-European countries with their own languages, such as Japanese [14] , Chinese [15] , South Korean [16] , Arabian [17] , or Thai language [18] . They also confirm previous results of a study conducted in Farsi language [19] . It is noteworthy to observe that reliability and validity of these scales are not substantially threatened by cultural variations of the core theoretical notions and values underlying the different language versions of the scales.…”

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The Factorial Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Persian Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire

Babamiri

Siegrist

Zemestani

2018

Safety and Health at Work

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BackgroundWith global changes in the current state of work and employment, the role of health-adverse psychosocial work environments has received increasing attention in developed as well as in rapidly developing countries. Thus, there is a need to apply valid measurement tools for monitoring and preventive purposes. This study aims to examine the factorial structure and psychometric properties of the Persian version of the effort-reward imbalance (ERI) questionnaire, assessing one of the internationally leading concepts of stressful work.MethodsThis descriptive cross-sectional study of a random sample of 202 white collar employees in an industrial company in Iran analyzes the ERI scales by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Moreover, aspects of construct and criterion validity are tested. To this end, correlations of ERI scales with subscales of organizational injustice, a complementary work stress model, and also the correlations of ERI scales with a questionnaire assessing psychosomatic symptoms are performed.ResultsInternal consistency of the three ERI scales was satisfactory (Cronbach α effort: 0.76, reward: 0.79, overcommitment: 0.75). Fit indices of confirmatory factor analysis pointed to an adequate representation of the theoretical construct (e.g., adjusted goodness of fit index (AGFI): 0.73, goodness of fit index (GFI): 0.78). Negative correlations with subscales of organizational injustice supported the notion of construct validity of the ERI scales, and positive correlations of ERI scales with psychosomatic symptoms indicated preliminary criterion validity.ConclusionThe Persian version of the ERI questionnaire has acceptable psychometric properties and can be used as a valid instrument in research on this topic.

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The Factorial Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Persian Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire

Babamiri

Siegrist

Zemestani

2018

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“…The third section of the questionnaire was related to psychosocial factors, including a Persian Version of ERI questionnaire [31] , which has been translated into Persian [39] . The ERI questionnaire has 23 items, consisted of three categories: “effort” (6 items), “reward” (11 items, including esteem, job promotion, and job security), and “overcommitment” (6 items).…”

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Impact of Psychosocial Factors on Occurrence of Medication Errors among Tehran Public Hospitals Nurses by Evaluating the Balance between Effort and Reward

Zaree

Nazari

Jafarabadi

et al. 2018

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BackgroundPatient safety and accurate implementation of medication orders are among the essential requirements of par nursing profession. In this regard, it is necessary to determine and prevent factors influencing medications errors. Although many studies have investigated this issue, the effects of psychosocial factors have not been examined thoroughly.MethodsThe present study aimed at investigating the impact of psychosocial factors on nurses' medication errors by evaluating the balance between effort and reward. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in public hospitals of Tehran in 2015. The population of this work consisted of 379 nurses. A multisection questionnaire was used for data collection.ResultsIn this research, 29% of participating nurses reported medication errors in 2015. Most frequent errors were related to wrong dosage, drug, and patient. There were significant relationships between medications errors and the stress of imbalance between effort and reward (p < 0.02) and job commitment and stress (p < 0.027).ConclusionIt seems that several factors play a role in the occurrence of medication errors, and psychosocial factors play a crucial and major role in this regard. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate these factors in more detail and take them into account in the hospital management.

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“…Job related variables included shift work and job stress. Job stress was measured by a Persian validated version of the effort-reward imbalance questionnaire (F-ERIQ) (Yadegarfar et al, 2013[ 47 ]). F-ERIQ has 23 items similar as its English version (Siegrist, 1996[ 43 ]) in which 6 items are related to effort, 11 items regarding reward and 6 items for evaluating over-commitment.…”

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“…Higher values of the ERI scale indicate a mismatch between effort and reward; in which participants with a higher effort/reward ratio score are more prone for experiencing job strain. The Cronbach's α coefficients of Persian version of ERI for effort, reward and over-commitment subscales were 0.61, 0.85 and 0.67, respectively (Yadegarfar et al, 2013[ 47 ]).…”

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Association of stressful life events and psychological problems profile: results from a large-scale cross-sectional study among Iranian industrial employees using Bayesian quantile structural equation model

Yazdi

Roohafza

Feizi

et al. 2018

EXCLI Journal; 17:Doc620; ISSN 1611-2156

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Psychometric properties of the Farsi version of effort-reward imbalance questionnaire: a longitudinal study in employees of a synthetic fibre factory in Iran

Abstract: These findings provide evidence that the F-ERIQ is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing psychosocial stress at work among Farsi-speaking male employees. We propose that F-ERIQ be further evaluated across a variety of jobs and industries.

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The Factorial Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Persian Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire

The Factorial Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Persian Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire

Impact of Psychosocial Factors on Occurrence of Medication Errors among Tehran Public Hospitals Nurses by Evaluating the Balance between Effort and Reward

Association of stressful life events and psychological problems profile: results from a large-scale cross-sectional study among Iranian industrial employees using Bayesian quantile structural equation model

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