The Portuguese Third Version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire: Preliminary Validation Studies of the Middle Version among Municipal and Healthcare Workers

Teresa P. Cotrim, Pedro Bem-Haja, Anabela Pereira, Cláudia Fernandes, Rui Azevedo, Samuel Antunes, Joaquim S. Pinto, Flávio Kanazawa, Isabel Souto, Elisabeth Brito and Carlos F. Silva
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Teresa P. Cotrim: Ergonomics Laboratory, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal
Pedro Bem-Haja: CINTESIS, Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Anabela Pereira: CIDTFF, Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Cláudia Fernandes: CATIM, Technological Center, 4100-414 Porto, Portugal
Rui Azevedo: Research Unit in Management Sciences and Sustainability (UNICES), University of Maia (UMAIA), 4475-690 Maia, Portugal
Samuel Antunes: APPsyCI—Applied Psychology Research Center Capabilities & Inclusion, ISPA—Instituto Universitário, 1149-041 Lisboa, Portugal
Joaquim S. Pinto: IETA, Departamento de Eletrónica, Telecomunicações e Informática, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Flávio Kanazawa: Ergonomics Laboratory, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal
Isabel Souto: CIDTFF, Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Elisabeth Brito: GOVCOPP, School of Technology and Management of Águeda, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Carlos F. Silva: WJCR, Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 3, 1-14

Abstract: A third version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ III) was developed internationally aiming to respond to new trends in working conditions, theoretical concepts, and international experience. This article aims to present the preliminary validation studies for the Portuguese middle version of COPSOQ III. This is an exploratory cross-sectional study viewing the cross-cultural adaption of COPSOQ III to Portugal, ensuring the contents and face validity and performing field-testing in order to reduce the number of items and to obtain insight into the data structure, through classic test theory and item response theory approaches. The qualitative study encompassed 29 participants and the quantitative one 659 participants from municipalities and healthcare settings. Content analysis suggested that minor re-wording could improve the face validity of items, while a reduced version, with 85 items, shows psychometric stability, achieving good internal consistency in all subscales. The COPSOQ III Portuguese middle version proved to be a valid preliminary version for future validation studies with various populations, able to be used in correlational studies with other dimensions.

Keywords: COPSOQ III Portuguese middle version; psychosocial risk factors; psychosocial working conditions; preliminary research version; reliability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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