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The capability set for work: development and validation of a new questionnaire.
Femke I Abma1, Sandra Brouwer, Haitze J de Vries
1Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, FA10, Room 610, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands. f.i.abma@umcg.nl.
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
|December 1, 2015
Summary
This study developed a valid questionnaire to measure work capabilities, assessing valued aspects and worker realization. It helps identify areas for organizational intervention to improve employee well-being and performance.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Psychometrics
- Socioeconomics
Background:
- Amartya Sen's capability approach provides a framework for understanding human flourishing.
- Measuring work capabilities requires instruments that capture both valued aspects and their realization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a questionnaire measuring work capabilities based on Sen's capability approach.
- To assess the instrument's ability to capture valued work aspects and their realization.
Main Methods:
- Combined qualitative (interviews, literature review, expert meeting) and quantitative (survey, hypothesis testing) methods.
- Validity evaluated using correlation and regression analyses of questionnaire scores against work outcomes.
Main Results:
- A seven-item questionnaire was developed, assessing valued, enabled, and realized work capabilities.
- Significant correlations were found between the capability set and work ability, performance, and functioning-flexibility demands.
- The capability set demonstrated significant associations with all measured work outcomes.
Conclusions:
- The developed questionnaire is a valid instrument for measuring work capabilities.
- Its unique feature is incorporating valued aspects and their realization in work.
- It can be utilized in organizations to identify intervention needs for enhancing worker capabilities.
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