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  • Occupational Health Psychology
  • Psychometrics

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  • The Work Role Functioning Questionnaire v2.0 (WRFQ) assesses the link between health and work demands.
  • Validating the WRFQ is crucial for its application in diverse occupational settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the construct validity of the WRFQ in a heterogeneous Dutch working population.
  • To evaluate the comparability of the WRFQ's scale structure across different clinical conditions and job types.

Main Methods:

  • Confirmatory factor and multi-group analyses were performed on six cross-sectional samples (N=2433).
  • A five-factor model of the WRFQ was evaluated, followed by a second-order factor model analysis.
  • Model fit was assessed using RMSEA and CFI criteria.

Main Results:

  • The five-factor WRFQ model exhibited robust structural validity across all samples.
  • Multi-group analysis showed adequate fit, with minor modifications needed in three samples.
  • A second-order factor model also demonstrated adequate fit, though factor loadings varied.

Conclusions:

  • The WRFQ's five-factor structure is consistently valid across diverse working samples.
  • While a second-order model fits, variations in loadings suggest using subscale scores for comparisons.
  • Subscale scores are recommended for reliable comparisons of work role functioning across clinical and occupational groups.