Predictive value and construct validity of the work functioning screener‐healthcare (WFS‐H)

Objectives To test the predictive value and convergent construct validity of a 6‐item work functioning screener (WFS‐H). Methods Healthcare workers (249 nurses) completed a questionnaire containing the work functioning screener (WFS‐H) and a work functioning instrument (NWFQ) measuring the following...

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Published in:Journal of occupational health 2016-03, Vol.58 (2), p.163-169
Main Authors: Boezeman, Edwin J., Nieuwenhuijsen, Karen, Sluiter, Judith K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Area Under Curve
Brief questionnaire
Construction
Correlation analysis
Crosssectional survey
Efficiency
Employee performance appraisal
Female
Health
Health care
Health problems
Humans
Irritation
Male
Mass Screening - methods
Measuring instruments
Medical personnel
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - diagnosis
Mental health
Middle Aged
Nurses - psychology
Occupational Diseases - diagnosis
Occupational Diseases - psychology
Occupational health
Original
Predictive Value of Tests
Productivity
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Task Performance and Analysis
Tasks
Validation studies
Validity
Work
Work - psychology
Work functioning
Workplace - psychology
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Summary:Objectives To test the predictive value and convergent construct validity of a 6‐item work functioning screener (WFS‐H). Methods Healthcare workers (249 nurses) completed a questionnaire containing the work functioning screener (WFS‐H) and a work functioning instrument (NWFQ) measuring the following: cognitive aspects of task execution and general incidents, avoidance behavior, conflicts and irritation with colleagues, impaired contact with patients and their family, and level of energy and motivation. Productivity and mental health were also measured. Negative and positive predictive values, AUC values, and sensitivity and specificity were calculated to examine the predictive value of the screener. Correlation analysis was used to examine the construct validity. Results The screener had good predictive value, since the results showed that a negative screener score is a strong indicator of work functioning not hindered by mental health problems (negative predictive values : 94% ‐98%; positive predictive values: 21%‐36%; AUC: .64‐.82; sensitivity: 42%‐76%; and specificity 85%‐87%). The screener has good construct validity due to moderate, but significant (p
ISSN:1348-9585
1341-9145
1348-9585
DOI:10.1539/joh.15-0056-OA