Psychometric Properties of the Polish Version of Karasek’s Job Content Questionnaire
Dorota Żołnierczyk-Zreda , Sylwia Bedyńska
Abstract
Aim. The objective of this study was to test the psychometric properties of selected scales, namely, Decision Latitude, Psychological Job Demand, Social Support and Job Insecurity, from the Polish version of Karasek’s 29-item Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ). Method. The study covered 2626 workers from a wide range of occupations. Estimation of internal consistency with Cronbach’s α, and both exploratory factor analysis (with principal axis method) and confirmatory factor analysis were the main statistical methods. Predictive validity was assessed by regressing the outcomes of JCQ scales on the outcomes of Goldberg and Williams’s General Health Questionnaire. Results. The internal consistency of the scales was satisfactory, ranging from .60 to .85. The 4-dimensional structure of the measured version was generally confirmed; the 4 dimensions being Decision Latitude; Psychological Job Demands and Job Insecurity merged into 1 factor; Co-workers’ Social Support; and Supervisors’ Social Support. Fit indexes for this model were satisfactory, it was also proved that this model predicted mental health. Conclusions. The Polish version of Karasek’s 29-item JCQ has satisfactory psychometric properties; it is a short, easy method for assessing psychosocial work conditions.Author | |||||
Journal series | International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, ISSN 1080-3548, (A 15 pkt) | ||||
Issue year | 2014 | ||||
Vol | 20 | ||||
No | 4 | ||||
Pages | 583-593 | ||||
Publication size in sheets | 0.5 | ||||
Keywords in English | Job Content Questionnaire, demand, control, social support, job insecurity | ||||
ASJC Classification | ; ; | ||||
DOI | DOI:10.1080/10803548.2014.11077075 | ||||
URL | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10803548.2014.11077075#.VMJy6dKG_ig | ||||
Language | en angielski | ||||
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Score (nominal) | 15 | ||||
Publication indicators | : 2014 = 0.62; : 2014 = 0.312 (2) - 2014=0.615 (5) | ||||
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Dorobek Naukowy - Preview URL | http://dn.swps.edu.pl/Podglad.aspx?WpisID=16247 | ||||
Dorobek Naukowy - Approve URL | http://dn.swps.edu.pl/Biuro/ZatwierdzanieWpisu.aspx?WpisID=16247 |
* presented citation count is obtained through Internet information analysis and it is close to the number calculated by the Publish or Perish system.
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