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Developing a short measure of organizational justice: a multisample health professionals study
Marko Elovainio1, Tarja Heponiemi, Hannamaria Kuusio
1National Institute for Health and Welfare and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. marko.elovainio@thlfi
Objectives:
To develop and test the validity of a short version of the original questionnaire measuring organizational justice.
Methods:
The study samples comprised working physicians (N = 2792) and registered nurses (n = 2137) from the Finnish Health Professionals study. Structural equation modelling was applied to test structural validity, using the justice scales. Furthermore, criterion validity was explored with well-being (sleeping problems) and health indicators (psychological distress/self-rated health).
Results:
The short version of the organizational justice questionnaire (eight items) provides satisfactory psychometric properties (internal consistency, a good model fit of the data). All scales were associated with an increased risk of sleeping problems and psychological distress, indicating satisfactory criterion validity.
Conclusion:
This short version of the organizational justice questionnaire provides a useful tool for epidemiological studies focused on health-adverse effects of work environment.
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