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Measuring production loss due to health and work environment problems: construct validity and implications
Malin Lohela Karlsson1, Gunnar Bergström, Christina Björklund
1From the Division of Intervention and Implementation Research, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
|November 26, 2013
Summary
The work environment-related production loss measure is valid for screening and evaluating interventions. Health-related production loss measures did not meet validity criteria in this study.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Production loss is a significant concern in occupational health.
- Valid measurement tools are crucial for assessing and addressing production loss.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate two measures of production loss: health-related and work environment-related.
- To assess the association of these measures with health status and work environment factors.
Main Methods:
- Construct validity was evaluated for both measures.
- Separate analyses examined health problems and work environment factors.
- The proportion of explained variation (R-squared) was used to assess validity.
Main Results:
- The health-related production loss measure did not meet convergent validity criteria.
- The work environment-related production loss measure met the established validity criteria.
Conclusions:
- The work environment-related production loss measure is suitable for screening production loss.
- This measure can also serve as an outcome measure for organizational interventions.
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