Abstract
Background: The Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ) is a widely used tool for evaluation of psychosocial risk factors at work. The aims of this study were to describe the short version of Farsi COPSOQ and to present its psychometric properties. Methods: A total of 427 administrative health care staff participated in this descriptive methodological study. Forward–backward procedure was adopted to translate the questionnaire from English into Farsi. Content validity was assessed by a panel of 10 experts. Construct validity was evaluated by exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability were assessed using Cronbach’s α and intraclass correlation coefficient(ICC), respectively. The feasibility was assessed using ceiling and floor effect. Results: The short version of Farsi COPSOQ was configured with 16 dimensions (32 items).Content validity of the questionnaire was established. Factor analysis supported the conceptual multi-dimensionality (four factors), and therefore confirmed the construct validity of the Farsi COPSOQ. The internal consistency (Cronbach’s α ranging between 0.75 and 0.89) and test retest reliability (ICC values ranged from 0.75 to 0.89) were both approved and the results showed no ceiling or floor effect. Conclusion: The results support the use of Farsi COPSOQ for evaluation of psychological risks and for research purposes in Iranian population.
Highlights
The psychosocial work environment is generally regarded as one of the most important aspects of the work environment in present and future societies.[1]
Content validity The Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ) was evaluated for content validity by a panel of 10 professional experts in both qualitative and quantitative manners
Some of the items were improved according to the qualitative suggestions of the expert panel and the content validity of the scale was generally supported in this stage
Summary
The psychosocial work environment is generally regarded as one of the most important aspects of the work environment in present and future societies.[1]. Work-related psychosocial risks are related to the design and management of work systems and their social and organizational contexts, which have a great potential to cause psychological or physical harm.[9] The psychosocial risks concern to a large number of variables regarding the interaction between the individual, collective, and organizational dimensions of professional activities.[10] the implications go beyond the individual workers/ employees and concern the working groups and the organization as well This problem seems to be worsening with increasing intensity and density of working tasks, the use of new communication methods, and the increasing working demands in nowadays working systems. Conclusion: The results support the use of Farsi COPSOQ for evaluation of psychological risks and for research purposes in Iranian population
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