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Background: The Intensification of Job Demands Scale (IDS) is a multidimensional instrument designed to capture the phenomenon of work intensification that characterizes modern Western societies. However, in Spain the instrument has not been validated to assess this phenomenon. The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the IDS adaptation with a heterogeneous sample of Spanish workers. Method: The sample consisted of 722 Spanish workers (57.8% female, 42.2% male) who completed a survey between January and April 2022. Results: A five-factor correlated model, as in the original IDS, had an optimal fit with 15 items, and displayed invariance across gender, level of education, and organizational tenure. Reliability coefficients were all satisfactory, and scale adaptation showed evidence of convergent, discriminant, and incremental validity. Conclusions: The Spanish adaptation of the IDS is a valid, reliable measure for analyzing the phenomenon of work intensification and intensified job demands in Spain.(AU)
Antecedentes: La Escala de Intensificación de las Demandas Laborales (IDS) es un instrumento multidimensional diseñado para captar el fenómeno de la intensificación laboral que caracteriza a las sociedades occidentales modernas. Sin embargo, en España, el instrumento no ha sido validado para evaluar este fenómeno. Por ello, el objetivo de este estudio fue examinar las propiedades psicométricas de la IDS para su adaptación a una muestra heterogénea de trabajadores españoles. Método: La muestra estuvo formada por 722 trabajadores españoles (57,8% mujeres) que completaron una batería de cuestionarios entre enero-abril de 2022. Resultados: Un modelo correlacionado de cinco factores, como en la IDS original, tuvo un ajuste óptimo con 15 ítems, y mostró invarianza en género, nivel de estudios y antigüedad dentro de la organización. Los coeficientes de fiabilidad fueron satisfactorios, y la adaptación de la escala mostró evidencias de validez convergente, discriminante e incremental. Conclusiones: La adaptación española de la IDS es una medida válida y fiable para analizar el fenómeno de la intensificación laboral en España.(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Legislation, Labor , Occupational Risks , Burnout, Professional , Occupational Health , Psychometrics , Spain , Psychology , Psychology, Social , Surveys and Questionnaires , Psychosocial ImpactABSTRACT
PURPOSE: In the present investigation a psychosocial theory of sick leave is proposed which integrates work-related determinants, health effects of particular work characteristics, and workers' health status. In addition, the theory explicitly formulates a series of mediators and moderators of the associations between work-related determinants and sick leave. On the basis of the theoretical assumptions and previous research findings, a series of research hypotheses are investigated with survey data. METHODS: The study is based on data from the European Working Conditions Survey 2010 and 2015 (n = 59,790). The research hypotheses are investigated by means of generalised linear mixed models within the framework of hierarchical Bayesian regression models and Markov Chain algorithms. The theory is assessed by estimating three so-called hurdle models, which take into account the excess zeros usually observed in sick leave rates. RESULTS: In general, the findings provide evidence of the adequacy of the theory explaining the observed variation of sick-leave rates. Several biomechanical and psychosocial characteristics of the working environment, occupation, age, and the subjective assessment of health status were found to be strongly associated with both the likelihood of being in sick leave and the length of sick-leave spells. CONCLUSIONS: The theory and the findings of the present study may serve as a basis for the development and implementation of occupational health interventions aiming to reduce sick-leave rates in organisations.
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Occupational Exposure/statistics & numerical data , Sick Leave/statistics & numerical data , Workplace/psychology , Adult , Age Factors , Europe/epidemiology , Female , Health Status , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Models, Statistical , Occupational Stress , Occupations/statistics & numerical data , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
El objetivo de este estudio fue describir la producción científica publicada sobre riesgo psicosocial laboral, en las bases de datos ProQuest y PsycArticles, durante los años 2000 a 2010. Para la recolección de información se elaboró una rejilla con indicadores bibliométricos, clasificados en tres categorías: bibliométricas, metodológicas, y teóricas de los artículos publicados. Se identificaron y analizaron 133 artículos científicos sobre riesgo psicosocial laboral, identificando que el año de mayor producción, fue el 2000 y 2005, con 20 y 19 artículos publicados respectivamente, el 30,8 % de los estudios se realizaron en Estados Unidos, la revista Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, reporta el mayor número de artículos (18 %), el 90,6 % de los autores pertenecen a la categoría de transeúntes, el 91,7 % de los artículos son de carácter empírico, con un diseño transeccional (65,4 %), los cuestionarios son los más utilizados para evaluar el riesgo (52,6 %), y el modelo teórico demanda control, es el más referido en las publicaciones (39,8 %).
The aim of this study was to describe the scientific production published on psychosocial risk at work in the ProQuest and PsycArticles databases between 2000 and 2010. Data collection was assisted by a grid with bibliometric indicators in three different categories: bibliometric, methodological, and theoretical features of published articles. We identified and analyzed 133 scientific articles on psychosocial risk at work, with the most productive years being 2000 and 2005, with 20 and 19 articles respectively. 30.8 % of the studies were conducted in the United States, the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, reported the highest number of articles (18 %), 90.6 % of the authors belong to the category of pedestrians, 91.7 % of the items are of an empirical nature with a transactional design (65,4 %), questionnaires are most commonly used to assess risk (52.6 %), and the theoretical model of demand-control is the most referenced in publications (39.8 %).
