Development and Psychometric Properties of TQWL-42 to Measure the Quality of Work Life

Abstract

The objective of this study was to construct and validate an instrument that evaluates the Quality of Work Life (QWL) globally, following the WHOQOL instruments and founded in QWL's classical theoretical models, directed to the contemporary society. The psychometric properties tested were content validity, face validity, internal consistency, criterion validity, concurrent validity and test-retest reliability in an application to 283 individuals. The final version of the instrument is constituted by 47 questions, being five to sample knowledge and 42 divided in five spheres that contemplate QWL's dimensions. For the results calculation a SPSS syntax and a tool in Microsoft Excel that perform the automated calculation after the data tabulation were developed. The psychometric properties tested were satisfactory. We conclude that the goal of validating a global instrument for evaluation of QWL from the contemporary society culture with satisfactory psychometrical characteristics was reached.Keywords: Quality of work life; Measurement instrument; Psychometric properties. HIGHLIGHTS• Most QWL's models is grounded in classical theoretical models.• These models is obsolete and based on the US culture.• There is no instruments to assess the QWL as a whole or globally.• TQWL-42 was based on the lifestyles of contemporary society. Pedroso. B.; et al.

Quality of Work Life Among Nursing Workers Who Work in Hospitals

“…The TQWL-42 was developed and validated by Pedroso 9 in 2014, and assessed as to its psychometric properties in 2019 10 . The author's objective was to build an instrument that assessed QWL globally -without prioritizing a specific aspect.…”

“…The instrument's response scale is of the Likert type, and varies from 1 to 5 (1 -very bad and 5 -very good, or, depending on the question, 1 -never to 5 -always). The instrument has inverted scale questions, however, during processing and analysis, they must be properly converted for calculation purposes [9][10] .…”

“…The collected data were coded and double entered into the Excel Program. To type the TQWL-42, the tool provided by the author was used to classify the score [9][10] . To analyze the QWL Classification, initially, the spheres' general score was analyzed and converted according to the QWL scale, recommended by the author 10 .…”

“…To type the TQWL-42, the tool provided by the author was used to classify the score [9][10] . To analyze the QWL Classification, initially, the spheres' general score was analyzed and converted according to the QWL scale, recommended by the author 10 . On this scale, the rating ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 to 25 corresponds to total dissatisfaction, 25 to 50, dissatisfaction, 50 to 75, satisfaction, and 75 to 100, total satisfaction 9 .…”

Qualidade De Vida No Trabalho Entre Trabalhadores Da Enfermagem No Espaço Do Hospital

“…O questionário Total Quality of Work Life -Qualidade de Vida no Trabalho Total (TQWL-42) foi desenvolvido e validado por Pedroso 9 em 2014, e avaliado, quanto as suas propriedades psicométricas em 2019 10 . O objetivo do autor foi construir um instrumento que avaliasse a QVT de forma global -sem priorizar um aspecto específico.…”