Validation of the NIOSH Worker Well-Being Questionnaire in Italian Language

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to validate in Italian the Worker Well-Being Questionnaire developed by US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Methods: The questionnaire was independently translated into Italian by two authors. Translations were compared with obtain a synthesis that was back-translated. Back translations were submitted to an expert committee to produce a final version of the questionnaire. The Italian version, after being pretested, was administered guaranteeing anonymity to a total sample of 206 health care workers. Results: Findings obtained are satisfactory, indicating excellent fit (CFI and TLI values ranged from 0.96 to 0.99, RMSEAvalues ranged from 0.03 to 0.07), sound internal consistency of scales (Cronbach's α values exceeded 0.7) and factor structures consistent with theory. Conclusions: Italian version of the questionnaire is faithful to the original and allows for efficient and robust measurement of workers' well-being.

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“…It is crucial to note that the findings of this study are highly comparable and practically correspond with those obtained by Chari et al 6 and Fontana et al 14 These similarities reinforce the results previously reported by the developers of the WellBQ. Consequently, the outcomes presented in this research significantly contribute to the existing knowledge concerning workers' well-being.…”

“…In this study, similar to the research conducted by Chari et al 6 and Fontana et al, 14 an analysis of correlations among selected scales and items was performed to verify concurrent, convergent, and discriminant validity (results presented in Table 2). The primary distinctions when comparing this study with the research conducted by Chari et al 1 were observed for the following items and scales: "time paucity/work overload," "meaningful work," "availability of health programs at work," "availability of job benefits," "physical activity," "tobacco use," "risky drinking," "healthy diet," "support outside of work," and "activities outside of work.…”

“…Consequently, the outcomes presented in this research significantly contribute to the existing knowledge concerning workers' well-being. 6,14 The findings generated in this study can be valuable in enhancing our understanding of the topic related to workers' well-being and may have implications for improving workplace well-being assessments and interventions.…”

“…This discovery is similar to the study conducted while validating the NIOSH Work Well-being Questionnaire in Italian. 14 However, it is essential to note that during our validation analyses, certain subdomains ("general health" and "injury") and constructs ("physical activity," "tobacco use," "alcohol consumption," "work-related injury," and "injury consequences") were taken into consideration. Expressly, the "injury" subdomain and its constructs were excluded from the validation analyses due to the extremely low variability in responses provided by the respondents.…”

“…Domain 5: Home, community, and society While Fontana et al's study 14 did not include factor analysis for this domain, we chose to incorporate it into our research. This domain consists of two single items, one 2-item index, and one 7-item index.…”