Evaluation of the construct and internal validity of the Professional Identity Questionnaire: A Rasch analysis

Scanlan, Justin Newton

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“…This study demonstrated that the PIQ held promise as a valid measure of professional identity in occupational therapists. However, results from this study suggested that measurement precision was improved when the scoring structure was revised from the original 5‐point scale to a 3‐point scale (collapsing ‘strongly disagree’, ‘disagree’ and ‘neutral’ into a single scale point) (Scanlan, ). For this reason, analyses presented in this paper use this revised, 3‐point scale structure.…”

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Relationships between job satisfaction, burnout, professional identity and meaningfulness of work activities for occupational therapists working in mental health

Scanlan

Hazelton

2019

Aus Occup Therapy J

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Introduction The core tenet of occupational therapy is that engaging in meaningful occupations promotes health and wellbeing. Despite this, surprisingly little research has explored the meaningfulness of occupational therapists’ own work. Occupational therapists in mental health have been identified as at risk of poor work‐related wellbeing, therefore, it is important to explore potential ‘protective factors’ that may support wellbeing. Meaningfulness of work may be one such factor. This study was established to explore the relationships between job satisfaction, burnout, professional identity and meaningfulness of work activities for occupational therapists working in mental health. Method Participants (N = 118) completed a time use diary and measures of job satisfaction, burnout and professional identity. ‘Meaningfulness of work activities’ was constructed from respondents’ ratings of each work activity according to client‐relatedness, occupational therapy specificity and value of the activity to the individual, clients and families and colleagues. Relationships between meaningfulness of work activities, job satisfaction, burnout and professional identity were explored using bivariate correlations and stepwise regression. Analyses were also conducted to examine differences between individuals in working in ‘generic’ roles and those in ‘occupational therapy specific’ roles. Results Higher levels of meaningfulness of work activities were associated with higher job satisfaction, lower burnout and stronger sense of professional identity. The element of meaningfulness of work activities of ‘value to self’ was the most influential in terms of associations with each of the measures. There were no statistically significant differences in ratings of job satisfaction, burnout or professional identity between respondents in ‘generic’ and ‘occupational therapy specific’ positions. Conclusion Efforts to increase the meaningfulness of work activities for occupational therapists in mental health may enhance work‐related wellbeing. Supporting staff to engage in work duties they find valuable through individualised work allocations across teams may be an innovative approach to improve staff satisfaction and wellbeing.

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Relationships between job satisfaction, burnout, professional identity and meaningfulness of work activities for occupational therapists working in mental health

Scanlan

Hazelton

2019

Aus Occup Therapy J

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“…Further in this special issue, Cutler, Hamilton, Hough, Baines and Clark () examined the criterion validity of two innovative systems for measuring pinch strength: a small load cell and pressure‐sensing fabric with a traditional gold standard mechanical pinch gauge. Scanlan () evaluated the construct and internal validity the Professional Identity Questionnaire (PIQ) using a Rasch analysis approach with a cohort of occupational therapy respondents.…”

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“…(); PMSC and TGMD‐3, Maher et al . (); PIQ, Scanlan (). Structural validity : CEQ, Lyons et al . (); BPI, Hand et al .…”

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“…(); PIQ, Scanlan (); 3B scale, Rebeiro Gruhl et al . (). Diagnostic accuracy : achieved through predicting falls risk with the HOME FAST‐HP, Mackenzie and Byles (). Reliability : PIQ, Scanlan () Test‐retest : AusTOMS‐OT, Unsworth et al . (); ATOP/M, Auger et al .…”

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“…(); 3B scale, Rebeiro Gruhl et al . (); I‐HOPE, Aplin and Ainsworth (). IRT: PIQ, Scanlan () and BPI, Hand et al . (), ATOP/M, Auger et al .…”

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Relationships between role stress, professional identity, and burnout among contemporary school counselors

Maor

Hemi

2021

Psychology in the Schools

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Continuous exposure to stress has psychological and physiological consequences for employees, especially for mental health professionals whose professions are known as demanding and stressful. The current study focuses on the relationship between role stress and burnout in the contemporary school counselors' role. We also aimed to examine whether professional identity might serve as a protective mechanism against burnout. School counselors (N = 205, 96% female, mean age = 43.03) currently practicing in the Israeli education system filled out questionnaires assessing their perceived role stress, burnout, and professional identity. Results indicated that school counselors perceived noncounseling role stressors as more stressful than counseling role stressors. Noncounseling role stressors contributed to burnout more than counseling role stressors. Professional identity was negatively correlated with burnout. Last, professional identity moderated the relationship between role stress and burnout. Findings highlight the negative impact of noncounseling stressors on burnout and the importance of professional identity as a protective factor against burnout among school counselors.

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Evaluation of the construct and internal validity of the Professional Identity Questionnaire: A Rasch analysis

Abstract: Results from this study provide preliminary evidence for the construct and internal validity of the PIQ, especially when using the revised scale structure. However, further research is required before the PIQ can be recommended for widespread use.

Cited by 13 publications

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Relationships between job satisfaction, burnout, professional identity and meaningfulness of work activities for occupational therapists working in mental health

Relationships between job satisfaction, burnout, professional identity and meaningfulness of work activities for occupational therapists working in mental health

Special Issue: Innovations in occupational therapy measurement

Relationships between role stress, professional identity, and burnout among contemporary school counselors

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