Psychometric Properties of the Thai Version of the 22-Item and 45-Item Karasek Job Content Questionnaire

Phakthongsuk, Pitchaya; Apakupakul, Nualta

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“…The studies that tested JCQ reliability and validity (mostly, decision latitude, psychological job demands, supervisor support, and co-worker support scales) have generally found acceptable psychometric characteristics and substantial comparability of the JCQ scales across populations (Choi et al, 2009;Fransson et al, 2012;Jabali et al, 2013), despite some exceptions, as is the case of the psychological job demands scale, that shows low internal consistency in some studies (Kawakami et al, 1995;Phakthongsuk, & Apakupakul, 2008). The studies also found different results in the decision latitude scale that can challenge the theoretical framework: some identify two factors in that scale -skill discretion and decision authority (Chien et al, 2011;Karasek et al, 1998;Smith, Tisak, Hahn, & Schmieder, 1997) -, and others only one factor (Niedhammer et al, 2006;Pelfrene et al, 2001;Phakthongsuk, & Apakupakul, 2008;Zotnierczyk-Zreda, & Bedyriska, 2014).…”

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Assessing stress at work: The Portuguese version of the Job Content Questionnaire

Boas¹,

Cerqueira²

2017

Aval. psicol.

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The aim of this paper was to study one of the most important tools for assessing the psychosocial factors underlying stress at work. The study of the Portuguese version of the Karasek's Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) also intends to contribute to the discussion about the theoretical model (the division of the decision latitude in one or two dimensions) and the scale itself (the adequacy of the items from the Psychological Job Demand Scale). Construct validity of the questionnaire was examined using an exploratory factor analysis (maximum likelihood with promax rotation). After deleting three items, the analysis found a four-factor model. The reliability was estimated with Cronbach's alpha, indicating appropriate internal consistency for three scales and problems for psychological job demands. The findings suggest that the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the JCQ are satisfactory, although further improvement is needed for the psychological job demands scale. The results do not support the theoretical decision of dividing the decision latitude scale into two dimensions. Keywords: Job Content Questionnaire; work stress; psychosocial work factors; organizational risk factors; Portugal. RESUMO -Avaliação do estresse no trabalho: a versão portuguesa do Job Content QuestionnaireO objetivo deste trabalho foi averiguar uma das ferramentas mais importantes para avaliar os fatores psicossociais e organizacionais subjacentes ao estresse no trabalho. O estudo da versão portuguesa do Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ), de Karasek, visa também contribuir para a discussão sobre a divisão da latitude de decisão em uma ou duas dimensões e sobre a adequação dos itens da escala exigências psicológicas do trabalho. A validade de construto foi avaliada por meio da análise fatorial exploratória, pelo método máxima probabilidade, com rotação promax. Depois de retirados três itens, foi encontrado um modelo de quatro fatores. O alfa de Cronbach mostrou que apenas a escala exigências psicológicas apresentava problemas de consistência interna. Os resultados sugerem que as propriedades psicométricas da versão portuguesa do JCQ são satisfatórias, embora seja ainda necessário melhorar a escala de exigências psicológicas. Os resultados não apoiam a decisão teórica de dividir a latitude em duas dimensões. Palavras-chave: Job Content Questionnaire; estresse no trabalho; fatores psicossociais do trabalho; fatores organizacionais de risco; Portugal. RESUMEN -Evaluación del estrés laboral: versión portuguesa del Job Content QuestionnaireEl objetivo de este trabajo es el estudio de una de las herramientas más importantes para evaluar los factores psicosociales y organizacionales subyacentes al estrés en el trabajo. El estudio de la versión portuguesa del Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) de Karasek tiene también por finalidad contribuir a la discusión sobre la división de la latitud de decisión en una o dos dimensiones y sobre la adecuación de los ítems de la escala demanda psicológica del trabajo. La validez de constructo del cuesti...

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Section: Assessing Stress At Work: the Portuguese Version Of The Job mentioning

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Assessing stress at work: The Portuguese version of the Job Content Questionnaire

Boas¹,

Cerqueira²

2017

Aval. psicol.

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“…Part 2 was on job stress. The Thai version of the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) 24) was used. This consisted of 22 questions measuring 3 dimensions: psychological job demand, decision latitude, and workplace social support.…”

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Job Stress and Intent to Stay at Work among Registered Female Nurses Working in Thai Hospitals

Kaewboonchoo

Yingyuad²,

Rawiworrakul

et al. 2014

Journal of Occupational Health

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Job Stress and Intent to Stay at Work among Registered Female Nurses Working in Thai Hospitals: Orawan KAEWBOONCHOO, et al. Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Thailand— Objectives Job stress is one of the factors that increase the likelihood of turnover. Intent to leave work is one of the most accurate predictors of turnover. This cross‐sectional study was created to evaluate the intent of nurses working at hospitals to continue working and to determine the relationship between job stress and intent to stay at work. Methods The subjects were 514 female hospital nurses aged 21−58 years old, who had worked full time at the study hospitals for at least 1 year. Data were collected using a self‐administered questionnaire, which included sections on demographic characteristics, the Thai version of the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ), and intent to stay at work. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify factors related to intent to stay at work. Results The prevalences of high job strain and low intent to stay at work were 17.5 and 22.4%, respectively. The mean (SD) scores of the nurses for psychological job demand, decision latitude, workplace social support, and intent to stay at work were 33.5 (4.4), 70.7 (6.9), 23.8 (2.8), and 14.6 (2.9), respectively. Multiple regression analysis indicated that intent to stay at work was significantly correlated with only supervisor support among the nurses with high‐strain jobs and with coworker support in nurses with active jobs. Conclusions The findings suggest that different job types need different sources of social support in the workplace. Proactive steps by nurse managers to increase workplace social support might lead to an increase in intent to stay and reduce nursing turnover in hospitals and possibly other settings.

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“…Each item had a response set of a four-point Likert scale ranging from 1, strongly disagree, to 4, strongly agree 27) . Participants were also required to answer the question "Have you, during the past month, experienced muscular tension during work?"…”

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Contribution of biopsychosocial risk factors to nonspecific neck pain in office workers: A path analysis model

Paksaichol

Lawsirirat

Janwantanakul

2015

Journal of Occupational Health

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specific. Perceived muscular tension is hypothesized to be an early sign of musculoskeletal symptoms. Neck pain is common among workers, affecting 13−48% of workers annually 1,2) . Office workers, defined as those working in an office environment with their main tasks involving computer use, participation in meetings, presentations, reading, and making and receiving telephone calls 3) , are among those with the highest frequency of neck pain 4) . Previous studies showed that between 42 and 69% of office workers experienced neck pain in the preceding 12 months 5−8) and that about 34 to 49% of office workers reported a new onset of neck pain during a one-year followup 9−11) . Neck pain is viewed as an episodic occurrence over a lifetime with variable recovery between episodes 12) . It has been found to increase the risk for future long-term sickness absence among white-collar workers 13) . Consequently, neck pain in effect constitutes a great socioeconomic burden on patients and society 14,15) . Nonspecific neck pain is neck pain (with or without radiation) without any specific systematic disease being detected as the underlying cause of the complaint 16) . The etiology of musculoskeletal disorders is widely accepted to be multifactorial, including individual, physical, and psychosocial factors 14, 17−19) . Different occupations are exposed to different working conditions, and the nature of the work influences the health of workers 14, 20−22) . Predisposing factors for neck pain are likely to be population specific. A recent systematic review of prospective cohort studies identified several risk factors for neck pain in office workers, including female gender, history of neck complaints, pain initially felt after an accident, irregular head and body posture, duration of employment in same job <1 year (for males only), poor computer The etiology of nonspecific neck pain is widely accepted to be multifactorial. Each risk factor has not only direct effects on neck pain but may also exert effects indirectly through other risk factors. This study aimed to test this hypothesized model in office workers. Methods: A one-year prospective cohort study of 559 healthy office workers was conducted. At baseline, a self-administered questionnaire and standardized physical examination were employed to gather biopsychosocial data. Follow-up data were collected every month for the incidence of neck pain. A regression model was built to analyze factors predicting the onset of neck pain. Path analysis was performed to examine direct and indirect associations between identified risk factors and neck pain. Results: The onset of neck pain was predicted by female gender, having a history of neck pain, monitor position not being level with the eyes, and frequently perceived muscular tension, of which perceived muscular tension was the strongest effector on the onset of neck pain. Gender, history of neck pain, and monitor height had indirect effects on neck pain that were mediated through perceived muscular tension. History of neck pa...

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Psychometric Properties of the Thai Version of the 22-Item and 45-Item Karasek Job Content Questionnaire

Cited by 32 publications

References 39 publications

Assessing stress at work: The Portuguese version of the Job Content Questionnaire

Assessing stress at work: The Portuguese version of the Job Content Questionnaire

Job Stress and Intent to Stay at Work among Registered Female Nurses Working in Thai Hospitals

Contribution of biopsychosocial risk factors to nonspecific neck pain in office workers: A path analysis model

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