Validation d’une mesure de santé psychologique au travail

Abstract

Introduction There is currently no instrument developed to measure the two dimensions of psychological health, namely psychological well-being and distress, in organizational settings. Objective The aim of this study is to validate a work frame-of-reference version of two instruments initially developed to measure general psychological health. Method In order to adapt the questionnaires to the work domain, 561 Quebec workers from various work sectors completed measures of psychological well-being and distress adapted for the work context. For nomological networking purpose, they also completed optimism, organizational justice and climate measures. Results Adapting psychological health constructs for the work domain revealed, for both psychological well-being at work and psychological distress at work, a three-fold structure based on the worker's relationship with himself, others and work. Predictions based on the nomological network were all confirmed, reinforcing the validity of adapting the construct for a work-specific context. Furthermore, the psychometric properties of the scales are satisfactory. Discussion Results suggest the relevance to adapt measures of psychological health for the work domain.