Psychometric properties of a medium version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ II) for southern Brazil

Lima, Inês Alessandra Xavier; Parma, Gabriel Oscar Cremona; Cotrim, Teresa Margarida Crato Patrone; Moro, Antônio Renato Pereira

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“…On the other hand, in Latin America, there is no data reporting which are the most frequently used instruments to assess job satisfaction. However, some studies in this region have adopted various instruments to assess it, the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire [ 39 ] or the Warr–Cook–Wall Job Satisfaction Scale are some of the examples [ 40 ]. However, these studies had small sample sizes, which cannot represent nationally, and the selected instruments were initially designed in different healthcare contexts in the European region.…”

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Development of the set of scales to assess the job satisfaction among physicians in Peru: validity and reliability assessment

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Background To assess the validity and reliability of the set of scales (general professional activity, health services management, and working conditions) on the different areas of job satisfaction in Peruvian physicians based on the data from the National Survey of Satisfaction of Users in Health (ENSUSALUD). Method We carried out a psychometric study based on the secondary data analysis of Questionnaire 2 of ENSUSALUD-2016. Participants were selected from a two-stage stratified national probability representative sampling by political region. Validity was assessed by exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and measurement invariance analysis. We assessed the reliability using internal consistency coefficients (alpha and omega). The set of scales were composed of items related to three different areas of job satisfaction: 1) satisfaction with general professional activity, 2) satisfaction with the health services management, and 3) satisfaction with the working conditions of the health center. Results We included 2137 participants in the analysis. The general professional activity scale with six items (Comparative Fit Index, CFI = 0.946; Root Mean Square Error of Approximation, RMSEA = 0.071; Standardized Root Mean Square Residual, SRMR = 0.035), the health services management scale with eight items (CFI) = 0.972; RMSEA = 0.081; SRMR = 0.028), showed good measurement properties for the one-dimensional model. The working conditions scale with eight items for individual conditions and three items for infrastructural conditions (CFI = 0.914; RMSEA = 0.080; SRMR = 0.055) presented adequate measurement properties with a two-dimensional model. The invariance analysis showed that comparisons between sex, age, civil status, medical speciality, working in other institutions, work-related illness, chronic disease, and time working in the healthcare center. All scales had adequate internal consistency (ω and α between 0.70 and 0.90). Conclusions The set of scales has a solid factorial structure and measurement invariance, making it possible for group comparison. The study achieved stability in the scores as they showed adequate internal consistency coefficients. Based on our findings, these instruments are suitable for measuring job satisfaction among outpatient physicians throughout Peru, as our data is representative of the country level.

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“…On the other hand, a study carried out in Brazil validated the average version of the COPSOQ-ISTAS-21 II in university workers [26]. In this study, the authors state that they used con rmatory factor analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and reliability analysis by internal consistency [26], managing to identify a factorial model composed of 21 subdimensions that grouped 70 items. However, in the analysis plan of their article, they point out that they used analysis by principal components, varimax rotation, and the number of dimensions was determined with the eigenvalue.…”

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“…The short version of the instrument they presented had 38 items [24], which represents 7 more items than the one presented in our study. On the other hand, a study carried out in Brazil validated the average version of the COPSOQ-ISTAS-21 II in university workers [26]. In this study, the authors state that they used con rmatory factor analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and reliability analysis by internal consistency [26], managing to identify a factorial model composed of 21 subdimensions that grouped 70 items.…”

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“…The COPSOQ studies have presented heterogeneous factor structures and each one has obtained different dimensions and different numbers of items, according to the characteristics of their populations. Also, measurement properties have been evaluated in various ways such as exploratory and con rmatory factor analyses, and some studies have used poorly recommended analytical methods that could lead to unstable results [24,26].…”

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Validation of the medium and short version of CENSOPAS-COPSOQ: A psychometric study in the Peruvian population

Lucero-Perez¹,

Sabastizagal²,

Astete³

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Background: The presence of psychosocial risks at work is associated with mental and physical health issues in workers. The study aim was to adapt the COPSOQ-ISTAS21 Medium-Version to the Peruvian context and to develop a Short-Version of the instrument.Method: Cross-sectional design study. The COPSOQ-ISTAS21 Medium Version was used. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to determine the internal structure of each subdimension (first-order) and dimension (second-order) using the Robust Maximum Likelihood estimation method, and classic fit indices in the literature (CFI, SRMR, RMSEA). Internal consistency was evaluated using the alpha and omega coefficients. A short version was developed based on the items with the highest factorial load and that reduce the factorial complexity.Results: A total of 1707 participants were evaluated. In the confirmatory factor analysis, the goodness-of-fit indices for seventeen of the 20 one-dimensional models (subdimensions) were identified; two subdimensions could not be evaluated because they presented only two items. When conducting a multidimensional analysis, we identified that all second-order models presented optimal goodness-of-fit indices, except “psychological demands at work”. The latter required adding four pairs of correlated errors to reach adequate fit values. Finally, a short version of only 31 items was designed from the items with optimal fit indices.Conclusions: The new adapted versions of COPSOQ-ISTAS21 were renamed CENSOPAS-COPSOQ. The CENSOPAS-COPSOQ is an instrument with sufficient evidence of validity and reliability in its medium and short version, which is why its use is recommended in Peruvian work centers to identify the evaluation and prevention of psychosocial risks at work in Peru.

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“…In Latin America there is no data reporting which are the most frequent instruments used to assess job satisfaction. However, some studies conducted in this region have adapted a variety of instruments to assess it like the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire [39] or the Warr-Cook-Wall Job Satisfaction Scale [40]. These studies were conducted on small samples, they were not nationally representative, and they selected instruments that were originally designed in very different healthcare contexts in countries located in the European region.…”

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Development a set of scales to assess job satisfaction among physicians in Peru: validity and reliability assessment

Villarreal-Zegarra

Torres-Puente

Castillo-Blanco

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Background: To assess the evidences of validity and reliability of a set of scales on different areas of job satisfaction (general professional activity, health services management, and working conditions) in Peruvian physicians based on data from the National Survey of Satisfaction of Users in Health (ENSUSALUD). Method: We carried out a psychometric study based on secondary data analysis. Participants were selected from a two-stage probabilistic national representative sampling stratified by political region. Validity was assessed by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and measurement invariance analysis. Reliability was assessed by internal consistency coefficients (alpha and omega). The set of scales was composed of items related to three different areas of job satisfaction: 1) satisfaction with general professional activity, 2) satisfaction with the health services management, and 3) satisfaction with the working conditions of the health center. Results: We included 2,137 participants in the analysis. General professional activity scale with 6 items (CFI=0.946; RMSEA=0.071; SRMR=0.035) and the health services management scale with 8 items (CFI=0.972; RMSEA=0.081; SRMR=0.028) showed good measurement properties for the one-dimensional model. The scale of working conditions presented adequate measurement properties with a two-dimensional model (CFI=0.914; RMSEA=0.080; SRMR=0.055): individual conditions (8 items) and infrastructural conditions (3 items). The invariance analysis presented that comparisons can be made between sex, age, civil status, medical specialty, working in other institutions, work-related illness, chronic disease, and time working in health care center. All scales had adequate internal consistency (ω and α between 0.70 and 0.90). Conclusions: The set of scales solid factorial structure and measurement invariance, which makes it possible for group comparison. They also achieved stability in their scores as they showed adequate internal consistency coefficients. Based on our findings, these instruments are suitable for measuring job satisfaction among outpatient physicians throughout Peru, as our data is representative at the country level.

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Psychometric properties of a medium version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ II) for southern Brazil

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Development of the set of scales to assess the job satisfaction among physicians in Peru: validity and reliability assessment

Development of the set of scales to assess the job satisfaction among physicians in Peru: validity and reliability assessment

Validation of the medium and short version of CENSOPAS-COPSOQ: A psychometric study in the Peruvian population

Development a set of scales to assess job satisfaction among physicians in Peru: validity and reliability assessment

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