Dimensional structure of the items from The Swedish Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire (DCSQ) used in The HUNT Study
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.The shortened Swedish Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire (DCSQ) effectively measures work psychosocial factors in HUNT4. This validated tool assesses demand, control, and support, proving reliable across occupational groups.
Area Of Science
- Occupational Health Psychology
- Psychometrics
- Sociology of Work
Background
- The Swedish Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire (DCSQ) is a key instrument for assessing the psychosocial work environment.
- A nine-item subset of the original DCSQ was utilized in the Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT4) between 2017-2019.
- This subset included three items each from the dimensions of demand, control, and support.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate the internal reliability of the nine DCSQ items employed in the HUNT4.
- To ascertain the dimensional structure of these nine DCSQ items within the HUNT4 cohort.
- To validate a shortened version of the DCSQ for use in large-scale health studies.
Main Methods
- Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted on a sample of 21,187 HUNT4 participants with known occupations.
- Internal reliability was assessed using composite reliability and item-total correlation.
- The dimensional structure was examined for the overall sample and subsequently across different occupational groups.
Main Results
- After removing the item "Work creativity," the remaining eight DCSQ items demonstrated a robust three-factorial structure, consistent with the original DCSQ.
- Good internal consistency was observed for all three dimensions, with composite reliability ranging from 0.709 to 0.851.
- The established dimensional structure remained consistent across various occupational groups.
Conclusions
- The condensed nine-item DCSQ, as implemented in HUNT4, is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring key aspects of the psychosocial work environment.
- The findings support the use of this shortened DCSQ for assessing work-related demand, control, and social support.
- The validated structure across occupational groups enhances its utility in diverse research settings.
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