Assessment of Workplace Bullying and Harassment: Reliability and Validity of a Japanese Version of the Negative Acts Questionnaire

Abstract: Assessment of Workplace Bullying and Harassment: Reliability and Validity of a Japanese Version of the Negative Acts Questionnaire: Jiro TAKAKI, et al. Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences-Objectives: Interest in...

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Published in:Journal of Occupational Health 2010-01, Vol.52 (1), p.74-81
Main Authors: Takaki, Jiro, Tsutsumi, Akizumi, Fujii, Yasuhito, Taniguchi, Toshiyo, Hirokawa, Kumi, Hibino, Yuri, Lemmer, Richard J., Nashiwa, Hitomi, Wang, Da‐Hong, Ogino, Keiki
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Language:English
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Aggression - psychology
Denmark
Female
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Japan
Male
Norway
Psychological stress
Reliability
Scale development
Social behavior
Surveys and Questionnaires - standards
Validity
Workplace
Workplace - psychology
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Summary:Abstract: Assessment of Workplace Bullying and Harassment: Reliability and Validity of a Japanese Version of the Negative Acts Questionnaire: Jiro TAKAKI, et al. Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences-Objectives: Interest in workplace bullying and harassment has been increasing in Japan. At present, the Negative Acts Questionnaire (NAQ) is one of the most frequently used questionnaires for assessing these issues. The purpose of this study was to develop a Japanese version of the NAQ. Methods: We translated the original version of the NAQ using a back-translation method. Participants in this study were recruited from 737 workers at a manufacturing company in Japan. Data were obtained from questionnaires completed by 517 respondents (response rate: 70.1%). Results: We used a cross-validation approach. A three-factor model was obtained from exploratory factor analyses. The confirmatory factor analysis for this model revealed values of 0.94, 0.91, 0.95, and 0.054 for the goodness-of-fit index, the adjusted goodness-of-fit index, the comparative fit index, and the root mean square error of approximation, respectively. Pearson's correlation coefficients for the NAQ scores with the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) support scores and the Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire scores for respect and job security were significant (p
ISSN:1341-9145
1348-9585
1348-9585
DOI:10.1539/joh.O9011