Cross-cultural validity of the demand-control questionnaire: Swedish and Brazilian workers
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Resumo: | OBJECTIVE To evaluate the cross-cultural validity of the Demand-Control Questionnaire, comparing the original Swedish questionnaire with the Brazilian version. METHODS We compared data from 362 Swedish and 399 Brazilian health workers. Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses were performed to test structural validity, using the robust weighted least squares mean and variance-adjusted (WLSMV) estimator. Construct validity, using hypotheses testing, was evaluated through the inspection of the mean score distribution of the scale dimensions according to sociodemographic and social support at work variables. RESULTS The confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses supported the instrument in three dimensions (for Swedish and Brazilians): psychological demands, skill discretion and decision authority. The best-fit model was achieved by including an error correlation between work fast and work intensely (psychological demands) and removing the item repetitive work (skill discretion). Hypotheses testing showed that workers with university degree had higher scores on skill discretion and decision authority and those with high levels of Social Support at Work had lower scores on psychological demands and higher scores on decision authority. CONCLUSIONS The results supported the equivalent dimensional structures across the two culturally different work contexts. Skill discretion and decision authority formed two distinct dimensions and the item repetitive work should be removed. |
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Cross-cultural validity of the demand-control questionnaire: Swedish and Brazilian workers Validade transcultural da escala demanda-controle: trabalhadores suecos e brasileiros OBJECTIVE To evaluate the cross-cultural validity of the Demand-Control Questionnaire, comparing the original Swedish questionnaire with the Brazilian version. METHODS We compared data from 362 Swedish and 399 Brazilian health workers. Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses were performed to test structural validity, using the robust weighted least squares mean and variance-adjusted (WLSMV) estimator. Construct validity, using hypotheses testing, was evaluated through the inspection of the mean score distribution of the scale dimensions according to sociodemographic and social support at work variables. RESULTS The confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses supported the instrument in three dimensions (for Swedish and Brazilians): psychological demands, skill discretion and decision authority. The best-fit model was achieved by including an error correlation between work fast and work intensely (psychological demands) and removing the item repetitive work (skill discretion). Hypotheses testing showed that workers with university degree had higher scores on skill discretion and decision authority and those with high levels of Social Support at Work had lower scores on psychological demands and higher scores on decision authority. CONCLUSIONS The results supported the equivalent dimensional structures across the two culturally different work contexts. Skill discretion and decision authority formed two distinct dimensions and the item repetitive work should be removed. OBJETIVO Avaliar a validade transcultural da escala demanda-controle, comparando o questionário original sueco com a versão brasileira. MÉTODOS Foram comparados os dados de trabalhadores de saúde, 362 suecos e 399 brasileiros. Foram utilizadas análise fatorial confirmatória e exploratória para avaliar a validade estrutural, usando o estimador robusto de mínimos quadrados ponderados ajustados para média e variância (WLSMV). A validade de construto via teste de hipóteses foi avaliada pela inspeção da distribuição dos escores médios das dimensões da escala segundo as características sociodemográficas e níveis de apoio social no trabalho. RESULTADOS A análise fatorial confirmatória e exploratória corroborou o instrumento em três dimensões (suecos e brasileiros): demandas psicológicas, uso de habilidades e autonomia para decisão. O modelo de melhor ajuste foi obtido após incluir uma correlação de resíduos entre os itens trabalho rápido e trabalho intenso (demandas psicológicas) e remover o item trabalho repetitivo (uso de habilidades). O teste de hipóteses mostrou que trabalhadores com nível universitário apresentaram maiores escores em uso de habilidades e autonomia para decisão e aqueles com grau elevado de apoio social no trabalho obtiveram escores menores em demandas psicológicas e maiores em autonomia para decisão. CONCLUSÕES Os resultados confirmaram a equivalência da estrutura dimensional em dois contextos laborais culturalmente diferentes. Uso de habilidades e autonomia para decisão formaram duas dimensões distintas e o item trabalho repetitivo deveria ser removido da escala. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública2014-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/8439810.1590/S0034-8910.2014048005126Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 48 No. 3 (2014); 486-496Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 48 Núm. 3 (2014); 486-496Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 48 n. 3 (2014); 486-4961518-87870034-8910reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/84398/87187Copyright (c) 2017 Revista de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessHökerberg, Yara Hahr Marques Reichenheim, Michael Eduardo Faerstein, Eduardo Passos, Sonia Regina Lambert Fritzell, Johan Toivanen, Susanna Westerlund, Hugo 2014-09-03T18:50:46Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/84398Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/indexONGhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/oairevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2014-09-03T18:50:46Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Cross-cultural validity of the demand-control questionnaire: Swedish and Brazilian workers Validade transcultural da escala demanda-controle: trabalhadores suecos e brasileiros |
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Cross-cultural validity of the demand-control questionnaire: Swedish and Brazilian workers |
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Cross-cultural validity of the demand-control questionnaire: Swedish and Brazilian workers Hökerberg, Yara Hahr Marques |
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Cross-cultural validity of the demand-control questionnaire: Swedish and Brazilian workers |
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Cross-cultural validity of the demand-control questionnaire: Swedish and Brazilian workers |
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Cross-cultural validity of the demand-control questionnaire: Swedish and Brazilian workers |
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Cross-cultural validity of the demand-control questionnaire: Swedish and Brazilian workers |
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Cross-cultural validity of the demand-control questionnaire: Swedish and Brazilian workers |
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Hökerberg, Yara Hahr Marques |
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Hökerberg, Yara Hahr Marques Reichenheim, Michael Eduardo Faerstein, Eduardo Passos, Sonia Regina Lambert Fritzell, Johan Toivanen, Susanna Westerlund, Hugo |
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Reichenheim, Michael Eduardo Faerstein, Eduardo Passos, Sonia Regina Lambert Fritzell, Johan Toivanen, Susanna Westerlund, Hugo |
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Hökerberg, Yara Hahr Marques Reichenheim, Michael Eduardo Faerstein, Eduardo Passos, Sonia Regina Lambert Fritzell, Johan Toivanen, Susanna Westerlund, Hugo |
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the cross-cultural validity of the Demand-Control Questionnaire, comparing the original Swedish questionnaire with the Brazilian version. METHODS We compared data from 362 Swedish and 399 Brazilian health workers. Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses were performed to test structural validity, using the robust weighted least squares mean and variance-adjusted (WLSMV) estimator. Construct validity, using hypotheses testing, was evaluated through the inspection of the mean score distribution of the scale dimensions according to sociodemographic and social support at work variables. RESULTS The confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses supported the instrument in three dimensions (for Swedish and Brazilians): psychological demands, skill discretion and decision authority. The best-fit model was achieved by including an error correlation between work fast and work intensely (psychological demands) and removing the item repetitive work (skill discretion). Hypotheses testing showed that workers with university degree had higher scores on skill discretion and decision authority and those with high levels of Social Support at Work had lower scores on psychological demands and higher scores on decision authority. CONCLUSIONS The results supported the equivalent dimensional structures across the two culturally different work contexts. Skill discretion and decision authority formed two distinct dimensions and the item repetitive work should be removed. |
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